Books with author Karl Jones

Fair trade is not about spending more money or buying more stuff. It's about helping producers in developing countries get a fair price for their goods. In A Fair Deal: Shopping for Social Justice, Kari Jones provides a history of trade, explaining what makes trade systems unfair and what we can do about it. By examining ways in which our global trade systems value some people over others, the book illustrates areas in which fair trade practices can help families all around the world and suggests ways to get involved in making the world a more equitable place.

Screeching violins, rasping clarinets, and drums beaten to death were just the beginning. Bermuda longed to be part of the school orchestra. She tried countless instruments, but couldn’t make any of them produce pleasing sounds. Her parents were ready to give up. Her music teacher was at her wit’s end. But her friends had an idea.Bermuda's Triangle is a musical adventure for bedtime or anytime. Written to be read aloud to children of any age or read alone by children ages 8-12. Approximately 2,200 words with full-color drawings.

Monica dreams of playing Santa in the holiday performance presented by her local theater group. But will her theater coach, Mr. Shelley, be willing to cast a girl as Santa? What will her parents think? Will her friends ridicule her for wanting a boy’s role? Will her super-talented friend, Eric, get the role just because he’s a boy? Follow Monica on her quest to play Santa Clause as she prepares for her audition, copes with her friends comments and questions, and ultimately follows her heart to be anything she wants to be.Santa Monica is a fantasy adventure for bedtime or anytime. Written to be read aloud to children of any age or read alone by children ages 8-12. Approximately 9,500 words with full-color images.

Three siblings, Arty, Lance, and Gwen, set off for their Mother’s forbidden flower garden to play. They dream up the grand kingdom of Camel Lot with a courageous king, a daring knight, and a princess with a pink magical unicorn. But somewhere else in the garden, trouble is brewing. It’s not their orange tabby, Marlin; it’s the neighbor-boy, Dwayne.Camel Lot is a fantasy adventure for bedtime or anytime. Written to be read aloud to children of any age or read alone by children ages 8-12. Approximately 3,400 words with full-color images.

Profits of 50% of the sale of this children's book go to the Machao Orphanage."MACHAO" is an acronym for Makueni Christian Home for Assisting Orphans. MACHAO is a faith-based organization formed by seven Christians of the Africa Inland Church (AIC) within Wote Division in Makueni District. MACHAO aims at covering all the seventeen divisions of the Makueni District, with a population of about 900,000 people. It is estimated that over 5% of this population die and leave many children orphaned.From Author Karen Jones: I met Carolyn while my family was relocating to Los Angeles, California. She and her family embraced me and mine as if we'd known each other our whole lives. I learned of Carolyn's involvement with the Machao Orphanage and was deeply moved. My hope is that this book will change lives - mine, perhaps; Carolyn's, certainly; but most of all the children in need of food, clothing, care and education.Harambee is the Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, often used to describe fundraising or developmental projects and has become the official motto of Kenya appearing on its coat of arms. Literally, it means "all pull together" in Swahili. I think it is the perfect title for a book meant to encourage those who've been blessed to "pull together" to help those less fortunate.In Harambee, you and your child will follow Zoe as she and her mother, Carolyn, travel to the continent of Africa on what her mother calls an "educational vacation." Zoe isn't particularly interested in learning anything new over summer break, but what she learns in Wote, Kenya will change her life forever. And, just maybe, the lives of others.

Lila has always wanted a career in belly dance, so she is thrilled when she is invited to join Dana Sajala’s competitive and prestigious studio. But dancing at the new studio isn’t quite what she expected. Dana Sajala is a tough teacher, and Lila finds the constant criticism stressful. On top of that, Lila misses the dancers from her old troupe, and a rift is developing between her and her best friend, Angela, who is not altogether sympathetic to Lila’s struggles. Lila has always loved belly dance—the music, the costumes, the choreography—but when she realizes that none of it is as much fun as it used to be, she starts to question whether she has made the right choice.

Juan’s goal to save the aliens on Jade Island is threatened by a military search for the downed craft. Juan and his friends; Andy, Davie, and Earl, befriend a young airman named Ziggy who wants to help. With Ziggy on their side, they rush to help the visitors return to their world before the military arrives to search Area 50.Area 50 Juan is a science fiction adventure for bedtime or anytime. Written to be read aloud to children of any age or read alone by children ages 6-12. Approximately 7,400 words with full-color, full-page illustrations.

Lila has always wanted a career in belly dance, so she is thrilled when she is invited to join Dana Sajala’s competitive and prestigious studio. But dancing at the new studio isn’t quite what she expected. Dana Sajala is a tough teacher, and Lila finds the constant criticism stressful. On top of that, Lila misses the dancers from her old troupe, and a rift is developing between her and her best friend, Angela, who is not altogether sympathetic to Lila’s struggles. Lila has always loved belly dance—the music, the costumes, the choreography—but when she realizes that none of it is as much fun as it used to be, she starts to question whether she has made the right choice.

When the Gaffire children’s father needs rest and quiet after a heart attack, their mother sends the kids to stay with her parents at the Lighthouse Station in Washington State. Bobby, almost nine, is worried about leaving his father. His eleven-year-old sister, Christy, doesn’t want to go because her grandparents won’t allow her to bring her cell phone, which she can’t live without. The children’s mother says, “When you hear about the big surprise your grandparents have awaiting you two kids for the summer, you’ll know what real fun is!”Bobby and Christy are soon involved in solving a mystery that leads them on a series of searches. Can they pull together and form a bond strong enough to solve the mystery and uncover the big surprise?