Jacqueline Jules facts for kids
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Jacqueline Jules
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| Born | 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh; University of Maryland |
| Occupation | poet; writer |
Jacqueline Jules (born in 1956) is an American author and poet. She is known for writing many books for young readers, including popular series and award-winning stories.
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About Jacqueline Jules
Jacqueline Jules was born in Petersburg, Virginia. She studied at the University of Pittsburgh and later at the University of Maryland. Since 1995, she has lived in Northern Virginia.
She has worked as a school librarian, a teacher, and a writer. Her experiences often inspire the stories she creates for kids.
Her Journey as an Author
Jacqueline Jules started her writing career in 1995. Her first book was The Grey Striped Shirt. This story is about the granddaughter of people who survived the Holocaust.
She has written many books for young readers. Some of these books share Jewish traditions and stories. They include The Hardest Word and Once Upon a Shabbos.
Award-Winning Books
Several of Jules's books have won special awards. Sarah Laughs, Benjamin and the Silver Goblet, and Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain all won a Sydney Taylor Honor Award.
Never Say a Mean Word Again was also a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in 2014. These awards show how much people love her stories.
Stories from School Life
Many of Jules's books come from her time as an elementary school librarian. No English tells the story of two second-grade girls. They find a clever way to talk to each other despite a language barrier.
Duck for Turkey Day is about a Vietnamese-American child. She worries about her family's special Thanksgiving dinner. Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation started as a play. She wrote it for her students to perform on Constitution Day.
The Zapato Power Series
Jacqueline Jules also created the Zapato Power chapter book series. This series is about a boy named Freddie Ramos. He has super-powered purple sneakers that let him outrun trains!
The idea for this series came from young students. They kept asking for a superhero book for early elementary readers.
Her Poetry
Besides books, Jules is also a poet. Her poems have been published in many magazines. These include Christian Science Monitor and BALLOONS Lit. Journal.
She has won several awards for her poetry. This includes the Arlington Arts Moving Words Contest.
Jacqueline Jules's Books
Here is a list of books written by Jacqueline Jules:
- The Grey Striped Shirt: How Grandma and Grandpa Survived the Holocaust, illustrated by Mike Cressy, Alef Design Group (Los Angeles, CA), 1995.
- Once upon a Shabbos, illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn, Kar-Ben Copies (Rockville, MD), 1998.
- Clap and Count! Action Rhymes for the Jewish Year, illustrated by Sally Springer, Kar-Ben Copies (Rockville, MD), 2001.
- The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story, illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn, Kar-Ben Copies (Rockville, MD), 2001.
- Noah and the Ziz, illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2004.
- The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle, illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2006.
- No English, illustrated by Amy Huntington, Mitten Press (Ann Arbor, MI), 2007.
- Abraham's Search for God, illustrated by Natascia Ugliano, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2007.
- Sarah Laughs, illustrated by Natascia Ugliano, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2008.
- The Princess and the Ziz, illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2009.
- Benjamin and the Silver Goblet, illustrated by Natascia Ugliano, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2009.
- Duck for Turkey Day, illustrated by Kathryn Mitter, Albert Whitman (Morton Grove, IL), 2009.
- Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation, illustrated by Jef Czekaj, Charlesbridge (Watertown, MA), 2009.
- Before We Eat: A Thank You Prayer, illustrated by Melissa Iwai, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2010.
- Going on a Hametz Hunt, illustrated by Rick Brown, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2010.
- Happy Hanukkah Lights, illustrated by Michelle Shapiro, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2010.
- Miriam in the Desert, illustrated by Natascia Ugliano, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2010.
- Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off, illustrated by Miguel Benítez, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 2010.
- Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Springs into Action, illustrated by Miguel Benitez, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 2010.
- Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Zooms to the Rescue, illustrated by Miguel Benitez, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 2010.
- Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Makes a Splash, illustrated by Miguel Benitez, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 2012.
- Picnic at Camp Shalom, illustrated by Deborah Melmon, Kar-Ben Publishers (Minneapolis, MN), 2011.
- Never Say a Mean Word Again, illustrated by Durga Yael Bernhard, Wisdom Tales Press (Bloomington, IN), 2014
