Brains vs. Brawn
Jess and Jaylen
Jess and Jaylen's friendship gets tested when they try to agree on summer activities they both enjoy.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-63143-572-0
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$46.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Chapter Books, Fiction |
| Category | Language Arts |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2014-08-01 |
| BISACS | JUV001000 |
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| Dewey | F |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6 x 9 |
| Lexile | 490 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.5 |
| ATOS Interest Level | LG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 169315 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Activities for further learning, Author/Illustrator biography, Reviewed, Starred, and Table of contents |
Author: Blake Hoena
Blake Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin. In his youth, he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents' house. Later, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He now lives in Saint Paul with his wife, two kids, dog, and a couple of cats. Blake has written more than 60 books for children-- everything from ABC books about dogs to a series of graphic novels about two alien brothers bent on conquering Earth, chapter books about Batman and Superman, and retellings of classic stories such as Treasure Island and Peter Pan.
Illustrator: Dana Regan
Dana Regan is originally from Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin, and has her bachelor of fine arts degree in illustration from Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. She has illustrated more than 75 books and written seven early reader books, which, collectively, have sold more than 1 million copies. She lives and works in Kansas City, Missouri, with her sons, Joe and Tommy, who are a constant source of inspiration and tech support.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Jess and Jaylen from Booklist on December 1, 2014
Lifelong best pals and diametrical opposites Jess and Jaylen are the main characters in this sweet series entry about friendship and compromise. Each wants their best friend to try their own respective favorite activity during summer rec league. For bookish Jaylen, this means trying to… View →
