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Audacity Jones to the Rescue (Audacity Jones #1) (1)

by Kirby Larson (Author), Lyssa Browne (Narrator) Format: Audio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars (48)
Editors' pick Best Books Ages 9-12
Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan who aches for adventure, a challenge to break up the monotony of her life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls. Life as a wayward girl isn't so bad; Audie has the best of friends, a clever cat companion, and plenty of books to read. Still, she longs for some excitement, like the characters in the novels she so loves encounter.So when the mysterious Commodore Crutchfield visits the school and whisks Audie off to Washington, DC, she knows she's in for the journey of a lifetime. But soon, it becomes clear that the Commodore has unsavory plans for Audie -- plans that involve the president of the United States and a sinister kidnapping plot. Before she knows it, Audie winds up in the White House kitchens, where she's determined to stop the Commodore dead in his tracks. Can Audie save the day before it's too late?;Praise for DashWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction"Emotionally satisfying and thought-provoking." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review"[A] trenchant novel." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"Historical fiction at its best." -- School Library JournalPraise for Duke"Exceptionally well-crafted and emotionally authentic." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review"[An] incisive tale of loyalty, patriotism, sacrifice, and bravery." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"A good example of how bravery comes in all shapes, sizes -- and breeds." -- BooklistPraise for Hattie Big SkyA Newbery Honor Recipient"[An] engaging historical novel . . . [Larson] creates a richly textured novel full of memorable characters." -- Booklist, starred review"Larson . . . create[s] a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered." -- School Library Journal, starred review"Refreshing." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books;Kirby Larson is the acclaimed author of the 2007 Newbery Honor book Hattie Big Sky; its sequel, Hattie Ever After; The Friendship Doll; Dear America: The Fences Between Us; Duke; Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winner Dash; Liberty; Audacity Jones to the Rescue; and its sequel Audacity Jones Steals the Show. She has also co-written the award-winning picture books Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle. She lives in Washington with her husband and Winston the Wonder Dog.
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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    1 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.55 x 5.75 inches
  6. Publisher
    Scholastic Inc.
  7. Publication date
    January 26, 2016
  8. ISBN-10
    0545910978
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0545910972
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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 4–6—Audacity Jones is a resident of Miss Maisie's Home for Wayward Girls in Swayze, IN. And while life at Miss Maisie's is sometimes difficult, for Audacity and her best friends Bimi and the triplets, Lavender, Lilac, and Violet, it is home. Everything changes, however, on one Christmas Eve, when wealthy Commodore Crutchfield appears on Miss Maisie's doorstep in search of an orphan. Being the only orphan around, Audacity volunteers to accompany the Commodore on a mission to Washington, DC, that involves the president, an English cook, and a pot of terrapin soup. As the mission date draws closer, a buzzing in Audie's ear begins to warn her that all might not be as it appears. With the help of an old stable master and a newspaper boy, it is up to Audacity to save the day. Lyssa Brown's narration brings forth Audacity's well-read personality, as well as the Commodore's Southern absentmindedness and Miss Finch's pinched asperity. VERDICT Fans of Lemony Snicket and Kate DiCamillo will gravitate toward this story of an unlikely heroine who is smart enough to make sure everything turns out right in the end. ["Readers will cheer Audacity's ingenuity and bravery as they relish every moment of her adventures": SLJ 1/16 review of the Scholastic book.]—Michaela Schied, Indian River Middle School, Philadelphia, NY

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Praise for Audacity Jones:

"Clever, funny, and sweet in equal measures." - Kirkus

"Readers will delight in the spunk and resourcefulness of Audacity Jones...Audacity and her friends use their wits and courage to save the day. Readers will cheer Audacity's ingenuity and bravery as they relish every moment of her adventures. Highly recommended."- School Library Journal

Praise for Dash

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

* "Emotionally satisfying and thought-provoking." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"[A] trenchant novel." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Historical fiction at its best." -School Library Journal Praise for Duke

*"Exceptionally well-crafted and emotionally authentic." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"[An] incisive tale of loyalty, patriotism, sacrifice, and bravery." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A good example of how bravery comes in all shapes, sizes - and breeds." -Booklist

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc.
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 26, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0545910978
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0545910972
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.7 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years, from customers
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.55 x 5.75 inches
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Best Sellers Rank: #13,912 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (48)

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I was born at Fort Lawton Army Hospital in Seattle and haven't moved very far from there since. An avid reader and writer, it wasn't until I heard a snippet of a story about my great-grandmother homesteading by herself in eastern Montana that I found my true calling: writing historical fiction. My great-grandmother's experiences inspired my first novel, HATTIE BIG SKY (Newbery honor award) and I haven't looked back, writing titles such as THE FRIENDSHIP DOLL, HATTIE EVER AFTER, DASH (Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Prize winner), DUKE, LIBERTY, AUDACITY JONES TO THE RESCUE, AUDACITY JONES STEALS THE SHOW, and the forthcoming, CODE WORD COURAGE.

My dear friend, Mary Nethery, and I have co-written two nonfiction picture books celebrating interspecies friendships: TWO BOBBIES: A TRUE STORY OF HURRICANE KATRINA, FRIENDSHIP AND SURVIVAL (Henry Bergh ASPCA Award winner) and NUBS: THE TRUE STORY OF A MUTT, A MARINE AND A MIRACLE (Christopher Medal Award winner). A third collaboration is in the works!

If you want to know more about what I'm up to, it's easy to subscribe to my newsletter-- just click on the "subscribe" button at my website, kirbylarson.com. Every Friday on my blog, I shine the spotlight on a fellow artist's latest book. You can check that out at kirbylarson.com/blog.

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