Middle school student and aspiring author Booker Jones is evicted from his bedroom when his grandfather moves in, creating problems both at home and at school.

Aspiring writer Booker Jones isn't happy. His parents have left Booker's older sister, Libba, in charge while they're on vacation, Booker's best friend, Germ, has suddenly become the most popular writer in school, and now Booker's got writer's block! Life is going from bad to worse, and there's nothing Booker can do to stop it-or is there? Author-to-be Booker Jones is back in this hilarious sequel to Utterly Yours, Booker Jones. "Booker is a thoughtful, creative and sympathetic character. . . . This funny, entertaining novel will appeal especially to boys." (School Library Journal)

Hearing All the Voices is a tremendous resource for any adult who works with middle school aged adolescents. This work annotates over 500 multicultural books and gives ideas on how to group the books and use the books with students both in and out of the classroom.

Middle school student and aspiring author Booker Jones is evicted from his bedroom when his grandfather moves in, creating problems both at home and at school.

Author shares her family's personal reading success stories and Identifies their favorite books for each age category. Extensive reading lists by titles and authors -- over 600 children's books referenced.

Guidelines for organizing a successful author day.