Jack on the Tracks
| Author | : Jack Gantos |
| Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 1999-07-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781429978866 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1429978864 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (864 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jack on the Tracks written by Jack Gantos and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Newbery Medal–winning author of Dead End in Norvelt, nine semi-autobiographical stories that will make you laugh so hard it hurts In Jack on the Tracks, fifth-grader Jack Henry is hoping for fresh adventure when he moves to a new home in Miami with his family, but he can't escape his old worrying ways. He worries about being fascinated with all things gross and disgusting. He worries about his crazy French-obsessed schoolteacher. And most of all he worries about worrying so much. In this cycle of interrelated stories, there may be light at the end of the tunnel, if only Jack can get on the right track to survive his outrageous year. This title has Common Core connections.
