Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D Schmidt

Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D Schmidt

Bestselling author Gary D. Schmidt tells a coming-of-age story with the light touch of The Wednesday Wars, the heart of Okay for Now, and the unique presence of a wise and witty butler.



Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all, on the doorstep--one who stays to help the Jones family, which is a little bit broken.



In addition to figuring out middle school, Carter has to adjust to the unwelcome presence of this new know-it-all adult in his life and navigate the butler's notions of decorum. And ultimately, when his burden of grief and anger from the past can no longer be ignored, Carter learns that a burden becomes lighter when it is shared.



Sparkling with humor, this insightful and compassionate story will resonate with readers who have confronted secrets of their own.

Gary Schmidt is an English professor at Calvin College and coauthor of Pushing the Limits of Children's Literature with Carol Winters.

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ISBN 13	9780544790858
ISBN 10	0544790855
Title	Pay Attention, Carter Jones
Author	Gary D Schmidt
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Clarion Books
Year published	2019-02-05
Number of pages	224
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