My One Hundred Adventures
by Polly Horvath (Author)
Adventures.
Jane is twelve years old, and she is ready for them. She yearns to move beyond the world of her younger siblings and single mother and their cozy house by the sea, and to step into the "know-not-what"—the place where your heart buzzes with excitement and things happen.
And over the summer, whether she looks for them or not, adventures keep finding Jane. There's the thrilling solo ride in a hijacked hot-air balloon; the out-of-the-blue appearances of a slew of possible fathers; a weird new friendship with Nellie Phipps, preacher and wannabe psychic; the accidental crime Jane may have committed involving a Bible and a baby named Gourd; and, finally, her discovery of the truth that lies at the heart of all great adventures: that it's not what happens to you that matters, but what you learn about yourself.
National Book Award and Newberry Honor winner Polly Horvath has written her richest, most spirited book yet, filled with characters that readers will never forget.
Recognition: Booklist Editors' Choice (2008); Kirkus Reviews Best Book Selection (2008); School Library Journal Best Book Selection (2008); Amazon Best Book Selection (2008); New York Public Library List of 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing (2008); National Parenting Publications Awards - NAPPA (2008); Parent's Choice Gold Award (2008); Junior Library Guild Selection (2008); The Sheila Egoff Prize for Children's Literature (2009); Capitol Choice Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (2009); NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People - Contemporary Concerns (2009)
Jane is twelve years old, and she is ready for them. She yearns to move beyond the world of her younger siblings and single mother and their cozy house by the sea, and to step into the "know-not-what"—the place where your heart buzzes with excitement and things happen.
And over the summer, whether she looks for them or not, adventures keep finding Jane. There's the thrilling solo ride in a hijacked hot-air balloon; the out-of-the-blue appearances of a slew of possible fathers; a weird new friendship with Nellie Phipps, preacher and wannabe psychic; the accidental crime Jane may have committed involving a Bible and a baby named Gourd; and, finally, her discovery of the truth that lies at the heart of all great adventures: that it's not what happens to you that matters, but what you learn about yourself.
National Book Award and Newberry Honor winner Polly Horvath has written her richest, most spirited book yet, filled with characters that readers will never forget.
Recognition: Booklist Editors' Choice (2008); Kirkus Reviews Best Book Selection (2008); School Library Journal Best Book Selection (2008); Amazon Best Book Selection (2008); New York Public Library List of 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing (2008); National Parenting Publications Awards - NAPPA (2008); Parent's Choice Gold Award (2008); Junior Library Guild Selection (2008); The Sheila Egoff Prize for Children's Literature (2009); Capitol Choice Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (2009); NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People - Contemporary Concerns (2009)
One Hundred Adventures Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: One Hundred AdventuresReading level: 9+
Books in series: 2
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: realistic fiction adventure comedy & humour family friendship culture
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