Books with author Jen Bryant

"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. "From the Hardcover edition."

The Rebellious DucklingThis is a story about a little duck that was strong will. Refusing to listen to what instructions his mother had to say, took him to a new world mixed with fear and gladness.The Little Squirrel That Wouldn’t ListenThis story also is about not wanting to listen to another form of animal, the older squirrels. By the little squirrel not wanting to listen, it put him in great danger of starving to death. But given a second chance he uses their wisdom and instructions to learn to survive.From the Hearts of AnimalThese are stories about different kinds of animals and how they came into our lives, over the years. They each had their way of communicating, needing help and their appreciation of my love for God’s creation.