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The Jackson Friends
Pa Lia Vang
Loves to draw butterflies and mice
Is learning to turn cartwheels
Favorite food: noodles
Read more about Pa Lia in this book, Pa Lia’s First Day:
The first day of school isn’t going so well for Pa Lia. Will she ever fit in at Jackson Magnet?
Calliope Turnipseed James
Loves to do math
Is learning to knit
Favorite food: Snickers
Read more about Calliope in Zero Grandparents:
It’s Grandparents Day at Jackson Magnet. Can Calliope celebrate without a grandparent of her own?
Howardina Geraldina Paulina
Maxina Gardenia Smith
Is learning to use all the gears
Favorite food: sweet potato pie
Read more about Howie in The Talent Show:
Jackson Magnet is having a talent show. Will Howie make it through Opening Night?
Matthew “Stinky” Stern
Has a pet parakeet named Petey
Can ride his bike with no hands
Favorite food: cowboy baked beans
Read more about Stinky in Stinky Stern Forever:
It’s a regular day at Jackson Magnet, but when school lets out, something happens that will change Mrs. Fennessey’s class forever.
About the Author
MICHELLE EDWARDS is the author-illustrator of Chicken Man, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, several other acclaimed picture books, and the Jackson Friends series, which includes Pa Lia's First Day, a Parent's Guide to Children's Media Award winner, Zero Grandparents, and The Talent Show. She lives with her family in Iowa City.