Book Overview
Ten-year-old Reeve McClain, Jr.-Junebug-shuns the gangs and drug dealers who inhabit the projects where he lives, and dreams instead of being a ship's captain and sailing away. Then Junebug's mother gets a job offer that would mean a move-but the decision is not as easy as it seems.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0374339643
ISBN13:9780374339647
Release Date:September 1995
Publisher:Farrar Straus Giroux
Length:101 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
The Story Of Junebug
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The story is about a little boy named Junebug and him his mom,sister and aunt are trying to move out of the project's because that is a nasty ugly neighborhood that has lots of bad things going on.So Junegebug colects these bottles and write these wishes that he wantes to be granted and one was to be a sailor and learn how to sail a boat and when Junebug gets his wish he was more than happy.This is a good book so read it give your rate and write what you think of the story Junebug.
JuneBug
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
JuneBug Is a great book. It tells how a young boy named "junebug" Lives in the projects. He has collected up to 50 bottles that he could use to set in the sea so people can read his wish. His wish is to be a sailer. Alot of things happen along his way. His mother breakes her leg, The libary closes, Darnell Runs away, Theres a fight against MaMa and Jolita. Read this book to find out what heppens to june bug! ^.^
JUNEBUG
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I like this book becase it is a friendship.His friend's help him.You need to read it.
Junebug
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Junebug is a good for anyone that likes stories about kids living in the city. Junebug, his mom, his Aunt Jolita, and his sister live in an apartment in a rough part of the city. Junebug enjoys collecting bottles and his dream is to get bottle messages from people in other places. You should read it.
Fabulous read aloud
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a great book to read out loud to students. The writing is lyrical and poignant. This is an excellent book to use for discussion of literary elements as well as discussing character and personal choices. My students loved it.
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