{"product_id":"jamaica-louise-james-paperback","title":"Jamaica Louise James - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Hest\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSheila White Samton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDown in the 86th Street subway station, a plaque bears the name \"Jamaica Louise James, age 8.\" Who is Jamaica and what did she do? Sit back and enjoy because in this peppery story, Jamaica tells you all about it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith pictures as spunky as Jamaica Louise James herself, Amy Hest's inspiring tale reveals how important just one person -- even someone aged eight -- can be.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Hest is a terrible artist. \"Whenever children ask me why I don't illustrate my own books, I draw a dog for them. And they always say, 'Nice chicken, Mrs. Hest.' But I would love to be an artist, and perhaps that is why I wrote a story about someone who draws.\" Amy Hest lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSheila White Samton also lives in New York City, half a block from Amy Hest. \"We didn't know each other before the book. But now we run into each other all the time.\" She says that \"it is a challenge and a pleasure to illustrate a book about someone who draws. It requires envisioning not only the person and her life, but how her life and character are revealed in her drawings.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9.9 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award (1999)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jamaica Louise James\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764170457376,"sku":"9780763602840","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a32df640364a0d9af1d0304cf7be091.webp?v=1780244666","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jamaica-louise-james-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}