Books with author Jana Christy Mitchell

Inside Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad, author John E. Mitchell and illustrator Jana Christy team up to explore a world of emotion.The moon brings out curiosity, fall leaves usher in excitement, waves at the beach instill bravery, the sight of balloons spark surprise, and home carries with it the warm and cozy feeling of love. Awash in vibrant color and good cheer, Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad portrays a diverse range of children in situations evocative of a variety of emotions and feelings. It is perfect for readers of all ages to explore their moods, reactions, and responses to life's moments, both predictable and surprising.The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books says, "Combined with affectionately detailed, color-rich art, the text will speak clearly and reassuringly to the youngest listeners."

Family Day: Celebrating Ethan’s Adoption Anniversary As 5-year-old Ethan and his family commemorate the first anniversary of his adoption, they reminisce about the joy and excitement of that special event. As the day progresses they pause to think about Ethan’s birth family and to look through his Lifebook. Along the way, Ethan’s curiosity leads to discussions which help him conclude that adoption is a wonderful way to build families. Praise for Family Day Family Day: Celebrating Ethan's Adoption Anniversary is a heartwarming and important addition to the fairly thin catalogue of literature for and about children and families experiencing foster care adoption. Ethan's joyful, yet curious approach to his special day brilliantly captures the feelings of foster care children wanting to be a part of an adopted family while also grieving the loss of their birth family. Ms. Mitchell's book provides a welcome support for children and adults alike, and should be in the hands of every family created or expanded through foster care adoption. Rita Soronen Executive Director Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Family Day will open windows of communication for families who have adopted. The book explains why families might be motivated to adopt, how the process occurs, and the varied feelings associated with adoption. Some adopted children don't have the opportunity to interact with other adoptive families. This book will help to normalize adoption and its resulting permanent family relationships. Betsy Keefer, co-author with Jayne E. Schooler, Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child: Making Sense of the Past www.christine-mitchell.com

The start of a new school year for Lizzy, TC and the Brain quickly turns from hopes of new friendships to fears of being bullied.Three redheaded friends: Lizzy the risk-taker and a tomboy, TC a kid with ADHD who struggles in the classroom, but who lives for baseball and their friend the Brain, the quiet whiz kid who can fix almost anything electronic and loves to investigate everything, have grown up together since Lizzy dug a hole and crawled into the brain’s backyard at the age of three, are about to start a new school year attending the same school for the first time in three yearsThe brain just wanted to be editor of the school newspaper. TC just wanted his teachers to like him enough to give him good grades so his Dad will let him play baseball next summer. All Lizzy wanted was to make new friends at Lyons North Middle school. But before the last bell rang on the first day of school, the trio were being bullied for being redheads and for their Christian faith.The bullying seemed to increase every hour of the school day and with each encounter with a bully, the bullying became worse and more dangerous.After Lizzy was stuffed inside her locker, the trio are forced to take matters into their own hands and take on the bullies.A clue left behind in Lizzy’s locker leads to the trio to discover that their bullying problem was about more than their Christian faith or their freckles and red hair, and that someone else may be involved.When they solve the mystery, they take the bully’s own words and use them to strengthen their friendship and their own self-confidence.

DID YOU KNOW THAT. . . HUMANS have sent JELLYFISH into SPACE, or that there is a PLANET made of ICE that’s on FIRE?DO YOU WANT TO KNOW . . . Why SPACE smells like RASPBERRIES?AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS . . . With PLANETS made from DIAMONDS, STARS that could destroy our SOLAR SYSTEM and how long HUMANS could SURVIVE in space!This book is packed with the wildest, weirdest, funniest, filthiest, foulest, wisest, grossest, brainiest, biggest and best facts about space and the universe.

The start of a new school year for Lizzy, TC and the Brain quickly turns from hopes of new friendships to fears of being bullied.Three redheaded friends: Lizzy the risk-taker and a tomboy, TC a kid with ADHD who struggles in the classroom, but who lives for baseball and their friend the Brain, the quiet whiz kid who can fix almost anything electronic and loves to investigate everything, have grown up together since Lizzy dug a hole and crawled into the brain’s backyard at the age of three, are about to start a new school year attending the same school for the first time in three yearsThe brain just wanted to be editor of the school newspaper. TC just wanted his teachers to like him enough to give him good grades so his Dad will let him play baseball next summer. All Lizzy wanted was to make new friends at Lyons North Middle school. But before the last bell rang on the first day of school, the trio were being bullied for being redheads and for their Christian faith.The bullying seemed to increase every hour of the school day and with each encounter with a bully, the bullying became worse and more dangerous.After Lizzy was stuffed inside her locker, the trio are forced to take matters into their own hands and take on the bullies.A clue left behind in Lizzy’s locker leads to the trio to discover that their bullying problem was about more than their Christian faith or their freckles and red hair, and that someone else may be involved.When they solve the mystery, they take the bully’s own words and use them to strengthen their friendship and their own self-confidence.

Did you know that humans have sent jellyfish into space, or that there is a planet made of ice that's on fire? Do you want to know why space smells like raspberries? Amaze your friends with facts about planets made from diamonds, stars that could destroy our solar system, and how long humans could survive in space! This book is packed with the wildest, weirdest, funniest, filthiest, foulest, wisest, grossest, brainiest, biggest, and best facts about space and the universe.

Did you know that the Russians believe in the Leshi, a dangerous creature who tickles its victims to death, or that St. George was actually a Roman solider? Do you want to know which mythical creature sneaks into Japanese bathrooms to lick them clean? Amaze your friends with stories of mischievous gods, unbelievable beasts, and the gullible people who believed in them! This book is packed with the wildest, weirdest, funniest, filthiest, foulest, wisest, grossest, brainiest, and best facts about myths and legends.