Knucklehead

By Jon Scieszka
(Viking Juvenile, Paperback, 9780670011384, 106pp.)

Publication Date: October 2008

Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover (October 2008)

Categories: Biography & Autobiography - General, Family - Siblings

Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Winter 2009 Kids' List

“Knucklehead is an absolute scream, detailing the misadventures of Jon Scieszka and his five brothers growing up together. There are horrible Halloween costumes, broken bones, unbelievable nicknames, pee fights, weird Cub Scout rules, socks for birthday presents, and that's just the beginning.”

-- Sarah Todd, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA

Description

How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is Knucklehead. Part memoir, part scrapbook, this hilarious trip down memory lane provides a unique glimpse into the formation of a creative mind and a free spirit.

About the Author

Jon Scieszka has been named the first National Ambassador for Children's Literature, a position created jointly by the Library of Congress and the Children's Book Council to raise national awareness of the importance of young people's literature. During his two-year term, he will be an advocate for children's books, speaking during Children's Book Week, as well as at other book-related venues. He will also continue to promote Guys Read, the nonprofit literacy organization he founded.

Jon grew up in Flint, Michigan. He graduated from Albion College and went on to earn an MFA in creative writing at Columbia University. After a stint as an elementary school teacher, he published his first book, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, illustrated by Lane Smith. Scieszka and Smith have collaborated on seven other books, including The Stinky Cheese Man, a Caldecott Honor Book, and their most recent title, Cowboy and Octopus. Jon Scieszka is also the author of the Time Warp Trio series, chapter books for middle readers.

Jon Scieszka lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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