Sky Watcher
Author: Kelly Starling Lyons
Illustrator: Nneka Myers
Book 5 in the Jada Jones series
Pages: 96
Published: 2021
Age: 6+
Jada is excited to do a school project about her hero Dr. Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut and the first Black woman to travel to outer space. She even gets to pretend to be her for the presentation in front of her teacher, parents, and friends!
But when Jada's research reminds her how accomplished her hero truly is, she suddenly feels like she's made a mistake. How can she portray someone who seems to have everything together when she feels like she's falling apart?
About the Jada Jones Series
Books in series order
- 1.Rock Star(2017)
- 2.Class Act(2017)
- 3.Sleepover Scientist(2019)
- 4.Dancing Queen(2019)
- 5.Sky Watcher(2021)
- 6.Nature Lover(2022)
Reading age: 6+ years
Jada Jones is an engaging, science-loving young girl! Her experiences of everyday life, family, school and friendships, are framed by her passion for science and her natural curiosity about the world.
This early/first chapter book series is designed to bridge the gap from leveled readers to chapter books for more fluent readers. With short chapters and two-color art on almost every page, this captivating series will appeal to those developing as independent readers, helping to ease them into black-and-white chapter books.
Fans of Princess Posey and Ivy and Bean will enjoy engaging with science-loving Jada Jones in these easy-to-read chapter books.