Jada Jones - Rock Star



Title: Jada Jones – Rock Star
Author:  Kelly Starling Lyons
Illustrations:  Vanessa Brantley Newton
Publisher:  Penguin Workshop
ISBN:  9780448487526

Review:

When a best friend moves away, it can be difficult to make new friends. For Jada, her best friend Mari moved away. Mari was kind and sweet and most importantly, she loved rocks just as much as Jada. During recess they would search for new rocks and add them to their collections. They also loved telling each other rock jokes. But when Mari left Jada wondered if she would ever make friends who loved rocks too.

When Jada’s teacher assigns the class a rock project, she thinks this will be the perfect group project to make new friends. She is asked to join Lena and Simone. Although Simone is not happy about it, especially since Lena is her best friend, Jada thinks this may not be such a good idea. The group project had a bumpy start. Simone wanted to decorate rocks with eyelashes and glamour, but the project required learning facts about rocks.  It will be up to Jada to try and bring the group together by doing both, but how?

Author Kelly Starling Lyons has created a great read about friendship. The story teaches readers how to compromise, by sharing what they love and be willing to try new things. Simple illustrations depict the characters and show action. Easy to read short snappy chapters make this a great early chapter book for any eager reader. Teachers and parents can use this as a read-a-loud to open up discussion about friendship, compromise and hobbies. The back page has a great list on how to be a rock star.

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