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The Junie B. Jones series came in at #71 on the American Library Association's list of the Top 100 Banned or Challenged Books from 2000 to 2009. [2] Reasons cited are "poor social values taught by the books, and Junie B. Jones not being considered a good role model due to her mouthiness, bad spelling, and grammar."
The New York Times described Junie B. Jones, the main character of the series, as "a 6-year-old dispenser of abundant opinions, Runyonesque wisecracks and dubious syntax." [2] When the series began, Junie B. was just entering kindergarten and remained there until Junie B.,
The beloved children’s book series was originally written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Barbara Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell.She and her older brother [1] grew up in Mount Holly, New Jersey. [2] Park graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in 1965. [3]
Apr. 22—Stained Glass Theatre's upcoming production, "Junie B. Jones, The Musical Jr." deals with the childhood trials of first grade, things like getting new glasses or finding new friends.
"Growin' Up" is a song by American musician Bruce Springsteen from his 1973 album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.. It is a moderately paced tune, concerning an adolescence as a rebellious New Jersey teen, with lyrics [ 4 ] written in the first-person.
Get as Much Love as You Can is an album by the Jones Girls. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Released in 1981, the album reached number twenty-five on the Top Soul Albums chart in the United States. Track listing
Junie Barnes (1911–1963), American baseball player; Junius Junie Chatman (born 1956), American professional tennis player; Junius Junie Cobb (1896–1970), American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader; Junie Hoang (born 1971), plaintiff in Hoang v. Amazon.com, Inc. Junie Joseph (born 1985 or 1986), American attorney and politician