Come Sing, Jimmy Jo

In James Johnson's family, everybody strums and sings. With their music,his mamma, daddy, and uncle get crowds stomping at county fairs. Eleven-yearoldJames loves to sing harmony with his grandma on their favorite old mountainballads.One day, the Johnson family hires a manager to book their appearances.But when the manager hears James sing, he quickly gives the boy a stage nameand puts him on national TV. As his popularity grows, James will have to decidewhat is more important to him-fame or family.Millions of readers have been enchanted by Katherine Paterson's books,which include NewberyMedal-winning Bridge to Terabithia.With narrator LindaStephens' musical voice, Come Sing, Jimmy Jo is as moving as the melodies theJohnson family sings. This book was chosen as a School Library Journal Best Bookof the Year, A Booklist Editor's Choice, and an IRA-CBC Children's Choice.