Richard Gary Jacobson

Winnie Dancing on Her Own

For the first time since they were five, the girls didn’t know how to be with one another. It was as if Winnie had said “I don’t want to be in the club anymore.” Threesomes are hard, everyone says, but since kindergarten, Vanessa, Winnie, Zoe—the End-of-the-Alphabet Club—have done everything tog...

Don't Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don't Stuff Stuff In Your Ears!

Hey Kids ...  Have you ever stuck things in your ears and nose? Or thought about doing it? Well, don't. Your ears are meant to hear voices and sounds ... not to store toys, gadgets and critters. Your nose is designed to smell yummy things ... and warn you to away from something that might be icky. A...

Winnie (Dancing) on Her Own

Threesomes are hard, everyone says, but since kindergarten, Vanessa, Winnie, and Zoe—the End-of-the-Alphabet Club—have done everything together: sleepovers, trips to the library, games at recess. Yet now, as the world of ballet enters their lives, Winnie fears she will lose her two best friends. ...

Paper Things

When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There’s just one problem—Gage doesn’t actually have a place to live.When Ari’s mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay tog...

Unchurching: Christianity Without Churchianity

Millions of believers are currently leaving the organized church, without giving up their faith. Sadly, many are only defining themselves by what they don't do, as Christians who simply “don’t go to church.” It’s time for these believers to catch a vision for genuine spiritual community, outside the...

Andy Shane and the Barn Sale Mystery

The spirit of giving takes a twisty turn as Andy schemes to give Granny Webb the best present ever—and ends up with a mystery on his hands.It’s Andy Shane and Granny Webb’s unbirthday, and Andy has thought of just the right gift for Granny Webb: a case to hold her beloved binoculars. The only proble...

Andy Shane, Hero at Last

A bicycle-decorating contest provides Andy with a humorous and highly appreciated opportunity to save the hometown parade.There are two things Andy Shane wants more than anything — to win the contest for best-decorated bike in the parade, and . . . to be a hero. He has a great idea for the bike part...

Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle

With insight and humor, Jennifer Richard Jacobson explores a common childhood anxiety and finds a quiet way to boost self-esteem, aided by Abby Carter's expressive illustrations.Andy Shane did not want to be in school. He did not want to be at morning meeting. He did not want to sit up straight on t...

Hawthorne's Conception of the Creative Process

David V. Goliath: ATLA and the Fight for Everyday Justice

Radiographic Cephalometry: From Basics to 3-D