Books with author Janet Wilson

Ida and Engen's 13-year-old friendship is altered when the death of their friend comes between them. Engen, guilt-ridden over Janelle's passing, has become violent. Ida, in her grief, attempts to fill the loss with a one-night stand, which leaves her pregnant. As punishment, their parents force them to join a program called Youth of America Help a Nation, and they are sent to Africa on work assignments. Enter Lev Rosen, Ida's irresistible boss at the orphanage where she’s been appointed. Lev has his own connection with Ida, although she doesn't know it yet. Engen hoped the time away would give him the courage to finally tell Ida his true feelings for her, but how can he do that now that she is getting closer to Lev?

Your 4-6 year old child will begin reading stories with 3-6 letter words with short “a” and short “i” sounds like in the words “sack” and “chin”. Your child probably knows the sounds of many letters from seeing words in familiar places and has listened to stories with rhyming words. This book will help your child make the transition to reading stories independently. While they do not have illustrations, like most chapter books, your child can focus on the process of reading and have a real sense of reading success. These stories follow-up the vocabulary from the short “a” books of Zat and Nat-2 Cats or Santa’s Bag, also by Jane Wilson. This vocabulary focuses on decodable words with rhyming patterns, so your child can continue to build skills in a gradual manner. Also included in this book are many games to help your child sound out words and fun parent-child activities. Enjoy!

A camp mystery for learning to read! Your 5-7 year old child will be reading a simple chapter book with 1-3 syllable words with all five short vowel sounds like “fishing” and “fantastic”. This vocabulary builds on the decodable words in previous books by Jane Wilson, or is great practice for kids reading at about a first grade level. By the time your child has read the books in this series, she will also have had practice with over half of the two hundred most commonly used printed words. While this book is about kids at summer camp, a mystery builds as pranks seem to be occurring. “Who Did That?” Color-coding breaks the multi-syllable words into the parts your child has been reading, gradually adding skills for reading longer words. Parent tips include reading comprehension questions including opportunities for your child to predict what will happen next. Discussion of character qualities includes responsibility and sportsmanship. Also included in this book are many games to help your child sound out words and other fun parent-child activities. Enjoy!

This photo storybook is told in the words of Heidi, a winning off road racer for seven years, who tells about racing in her first Baja 1000 race in the Mexican desert, showing thrilling color photos of all the action. You'll find out how a normal looking truck is made ready to speed safely through the desert, over sand, gravel, and mud. You'll see how thousands of fans flock to see the trucks and drivers before the race, cheering on the many types of vehicles as every 30 seconds another starts on its way. You'll read how teamwork and focus overcome the challenges of maneuvering through dust, rocks, holes, and hills - all day and all night as they race across the desert. Exciting words and photos tell the story of how the crew works its magic to speed them on their way at each pit stop, until the racers jubilantly head for the finish line. Young readers will want to read and re-read this adventure, and closely examine all the details in the brilliant color photos. The Lucasville Legends books are designed to capture the imagination of readers from second grade to high school, using features proven to engage reluctant readers.

Have fun introducing your beginning reader to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln with this easy to read, parent interaction book. Great for Presidents Day or anytime, this book includes fun facts, patriotic activities, values, internet resources, and phonics games. Give your child anchors for learning American History by building background knowledge about these two important presidents. Also enjoy multi-age learning activities for the whole family! Teachers, check out this great resource!

This may be the first book your 4-6 year-old child reads independently. Your child will begin reading stories with 3-4 letter words with the short “a” sound like in the word “cat”. Your child probably knows the sounds of many letters from seeing words in familiar places and has listened to stories with rhyming words. This book will help your child make the transition to reading stories independently. While they do not have illustrations, they will help your child focus on the process of reading, learning to get meaning from the printed words. The vocabulary focuses on decodable words with rhyming patterns, so your child can experience early success and continue to build skills in a gradual manner. These stories will also help your child “make a movie in his head,” which is a strategy that readers use to remember and enjoy what they read. Also included in this book are games to help your child sound out words. As you watched your child take his first steps, now you can be there for his first steps of reading. Enjoy!

This photo storybook is told in the words of Nigel, a real world-champion racer, who tells about the first race for Nigel and Michael in a brand new race boat, showing thrilling color photos of all the action. You'll find out how an ocean race boat can be built to reach speeds of 120 miles per hour. You'll see how the pilots practice and how the crew gets the boat ready for the race. You'll read how the racer feels as he hits the throttles at the green flag, works with his partner to maneuver around the buoys, and keeps track of the gauges as they run the laps. Exciting words and photos tell the story of how they contain damage to the boat, deal with 6-foot ocean waves, and try to stay in the lead as they reach the finish line. Young readers will want to read and re-read this adventure, and closely examine all the details in the brilliant color photos. The Lucasville Legends books are designed to capture the imagination of readers from second grade to high school, using features proven to engage reluctant readers.

This Christmas Activity book may be the first book your 4-6 year-old child reads independently. Your child probably knows the sounds of many letters from seeing words in familiar places and has listened to stories with rhyming words. This book will help your child make the transition to reading independently. While it does not have illustrations, it will help your child focus on the process of reading, learning to get meaning from the printed words. The vocabulary is based on 3-4 letter words using the short "a" sound, so your child can experience early success in reading. This book will also help your child use her imagination to picture multi-meaning word possibilities and promote parent-child interaction in the reading process. Also included in this book are holiday games to help your child sound out words. As you watched your child take her first steps, now you can be there for her first steps of reading. Enjoy!

Your 4-6 year old child will begin reading stories with 3-6 letter words with all five short vowel sounds like in the words “rush” and “chicks”. While they do not have illustrations, like most chapter books, your child can focus on the process of reading and have a real sense of success. These stories follow-up the vocabulary from the short “a” books of Zat and Nat-2 Cats or Santa’s Bag and the short "i" book Can You Dig It?, also by Jane Wilson. This vocabulary focuses on decodable words with rhyming patterns, so your child can continue to build skills in a gradual manner. Also included in this book are many games to help your child sound out words and fun parent-child activities. Enjoy!

This photo storybook is told in the words of Michael, a world famous stunt plane pilot, who tells about performing in an air show with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, showing thrilling color photos of all the action. You'll find out how a stunt plane is made easy to maneuver and can fly upside down. You'll see how the pilot prepares himself and plans his stunts. You'll read how the pilot feels as he lifts the plane up, falls backwards into a tail slide, and performs loops and spins in his inverted plane. Exciting words and photos tell the story of how he flies in formation with the Blue Angels, how he stays focused for back-to-back stunts, and how he gets close enough to wave good-bye to the watching crowd. Young readers will want to read and re-read this adventure, and closely examine all the details in the brilliant color photos. The Lucasville Legends books are designed to capture the imagination of readers from second grade to high school, using features proven to engage reluctant readers.