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Description
On her annual trip in her father’s 18-wheeler, Jolene is ready for some new adventures.
Eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year, they tell each other stories and listen to music. They also keep up their favorite tradition: critiquing one type of food at every stop. This time it’s onion rings. But this year is also different. Unlike last year, Jolene’s parents are no longer together. They split up when her father came out as gay. These are big changes for Jolene, but she is spunky and smart and has a good heart. She’s ready to stand up for what’s right—both on and off the road.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Contributor Notes
Sara Cassidy has worked as a newspaper reporter and a tree planter in five Canadian provinces. Her books for young readers have received many honors, including being short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Book Award, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award and the Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize. Three are Junior Library Guild selections. She also writes poetry and short fiction, and works as an editor.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 6 to 8
- Grade:
- 1 to 3
- Reading age:
- 6 to 8
Awards
- Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Awards
- Winner, BC and Yukon Book Prizes - Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
- Commended, American Library Association (ALA) Rainbow Book List
- Short-listed, Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection
Editorial Reviews
“Jolene’s enjoyable and insightful journey makes the complex themes of family, acceptance, and forgiveness accessible to young readers through easy-to-read text and spirited illustrations.”
— CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Father-daughter bonding story in a remarkable setting.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“[An] approachable, representative, middle grade chapter book focusing on father-daughter relationships.”
— School Library Journal (SLJ)
