Books with author Jan Bryant

A derelict ship. The salvage of a lifetime. A ragtag crew. The Imperium took everything from Kari. With the rebellion dead, she’s forced to fight from the shadows.Salvaging a stranded Imperium ship offers the perfect opportunity. But when Kari and her crew arrive, they find more questions than loot. Where are the crew? What happened to the other looters? And what is the ship’s AI hiding in the restricted zones?The secrets will change Kari’s life. But with the Imperium on their heels, death comes faster than answers. Join the Starship Renegades for an action-filled space adventure!

18-year-old Brandon Fanning works at his parents’ coffee shop, The Green Cafe. Kaitlin Miller, a shy photographer, has never acted on her feelings for Brandon and now that they’re about to graduate from high school, time is running out. They are destined to live regular lives, in a normal town with ordinary people.The universe has other ideas.A routine visit to the storage room in the basement of the cafe will change their lives forever. Brandon discovers a portal to another planet; a wormhole through space that sends him light years away. In an act of bravery and love, Kaitlin jumps in after him.What they find is a planet very similar to Earth, only several hundred years more advanced. A budding romance, in the shadow of relentless change.Will temptation, power, drugs and technology bring them closer together, or tear them apart?What Brandon discovers there, about himself, his new friends, and Kaitlin will alter his life forever.What he chooses will determine his destiny.The Green Cafe Series continues with Book 2 Ryder Storm.

Imagine you are Bruno Richard Hauptmann, accused of murdering the son of the most famous man in America.In a compelling, immediate voice, 12-year-old Katie Leigh Flynn takes us inside the courtroom of the most widely publicized criminal case of the 20th century: the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s baby son. And in doing so, she reveals the real-life figures of the trial—the accused, the lawyers, the grieving parents—and the many faces of justice.

Growing up on a Wisconsin farm, Georgia O'Keeffe began gathering all sorts of objects ― sticks and stones, flowers and bones. Although she was teased for her interest in unique shapes and sizes, young Georgia declared: “Someday, I’m going to be an artist” ― and that is exactly what she became. Jen Bryant’s story of Georgia O’Keeffe celebrates the famous artist’s fascination with natural shapes, “common objects,” and her unusual way of looking at the world. Bethanne Andersen’s fluid, graceful illustrations capture the beauty of O’Keeffe’s work and spirit.

The Forest RangerDavid had moved to a new location for his job and found by accident a new way to deal, not only with animals, but with people, as well.Two Sides of a FenceSometimes a fence can be good for keeping things out, but there are times that man will use evil to keep someone in. Danny is a man that has been on the both sides of the fence, a prison. We later see him having to prove his innocence all over again, as he adjusts to his new way of life.

A wormhole in a coffee shop took them to another planet. A powerful family. Temptation. Revenge. Will it bring them together or tear them apart?The Green Cafe Series continues with Book 2, Ryder Storm.Brandon and Kaya escape Grayson’s attack through a wormhole back to Earth. On Crestfield, Kaitlin, Lucan, Hailey and Madison must leave Paxton behind, so they venture into a dangerous forest.Hidden in the shadows, a plot emerges that could destroy Kaya's entire family. Brandon and Kaitlin are caught up in events they cannot control, on a planet that may consume them. Family betrayal, painful loss, and unrelenting forces are determined to keep them apart.Sex will distract, power will tempt, revenge will guide.Will it save them? Or destroy them all?Immediately following the events of The Green Cafe: A Universe is Waiting, Ryder Storm continues the adventure of Brandon and Kaitlin, two teenagers caught up in a world that both fascinates and terrifies them.

Like her mother, Georgia McCoy is an artist, but her dad looks away whenever he sees her with a sketchbook. Sometimes it’s hard to remember what it was like when her mother was still alive . . . when they were a family . . . when they were happy. But then a few days after her 13th birthday, Georgia receives an unexpected gift–a strange, formal letter, all typed up and signed anonymous–granting her free admission to the Brandywine River Museum for a whole year. And things begin to change.An accessible novel in poems, Pieces of Georgia offers an endearing protagonist–an aspiring artist, a grieving daughter, a struggling student, a genuine friend–and the poignant story of a broken family coming together.

The Joyful Jellyfish is the second book in the Fruit of the Spirit Collection by Jamie Bryant and illustrated by Jenae Held. The Joyful Jellyfish concentrates on the fruit of the Spirit of "Joy." This story uses sea creatures to instruct children how to experience joy in their everyday lives. The Joyful Jellyfish is written for children and includes vibrant artwork presenting common characters encouraging each other to be joyful.

Will Lyza’s 1968 summer mystery lead to . . . pirate treasure?When Lyza helps her dad clean out her late grandfather’s house, a mysterious surprise brightens the sad task. In Gramps’s dusty attic, Lyza discovers three maps, carefully folded and stacked, bound by a single rubber band. On top, an envelope says “For Lyza ONLY.” What could this possibly be? It takes the help of her two best friends, Malcolm and Carolann, to figure out that the maps reveal three possible spots in their own New Jersey town where Captain Kidd (the Captain Kidd, seventeenth-century pirate) may have buried a treasure. Can three thirteen-year-olds actually conduct a secret treasure hunt? And what will they find? In a tale inspired by a true story of buried treasure, Jen Bryant weaves an emotional and suspenseful novel in poems, all set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War during a pivotal year in U.S. history.