EllRay Jakes and the Beanstalk - Softcover

Warner, Sally

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142423599 ISBN 13: 9780142423592

Publisher: Puffin Books, 2013

Synopsis

Can EllRay master the moves in time to win his friend back?

EllRay Jakes may be the shortest kid in his class, and he may get into trouble from time to time, but he can always count on his best friends Kevin and Corey. But lately, Kevin has been skateboarding with the meanest boy in class. Could EllRay be losing one of his friends?

Not giving up without a fight, EllRay asks his older neighbor to show him a few jaw-dropping skateboard moves—like ollies and kickflips. EllRay must learn as many tricks as he can before the secret boys-only third grade skate-off. But will it be enough?

About this title

About the Author:

Sally Warner (www.sallywarner.com) has published more than twenty novels for young readers, including the Emma and EllRay Jakes series. She lives in Altadena, California with her husband and their not-so-miniature dachshund, Rocky. 

From Booklist:

EllRay Jakes is a small third-grader with big problems. When his best pal Kevin starts socializing with other kids, EllRay decides to take up skateboarding to impress his former friend. Meanwhile, amid the excitement of a class project about fables and folktales, EllRay learns some important lessons about being true to one’s self. Fast-paced plotting bolsters a narration that feels genuine—using the voice of a rare young African American male protagonist, Warner offers the same keen insight into young people’s social relationships that readers have come to expect from EllRay and the whole host of relatable side characters. Grades 1-3. --Erin Anderson

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0142423599
• ISBN 13: 9780142423592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Biggs Brian