Jamaica and Brianna

Name: Jamaica and Brianna
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Juanita Havill
ISBN: 9781436137003

Author: Juanita Havill

Narrator: Lynne Thigpen

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/23/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Jamaica doesn't like wearing her brother's old hand-me-down boots to school. She's happy when the tiny hole in the toe gets bigger. Now her mother will have to take her shopping for new boots. She wants to buy some beautiful fuzzy pink ones like her friend Brianna's, but Brianna might think she's copying. So she picks out a pair of fancy cowboy boots. When Brianna tells Jamaica that cowboy boots aren't "in," Jamaica tells Brianna that her boots are ugly. Now everyone's feelings are hurt. Juanita Havill has a knack for capturing the real-life struggles of young children learning caring, responsible behavior. Award-winning narrator Lynne Thigpen gives a touching performance as she expresses the pangs of two friends learning valuable lessons about jealousy and friendship.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darren

'Jamaica and Brianna' is a lovely story that deals with lots of 'PSE' issues ("Making Relationships" and "Manage Feelings and Behaviour") and it is great for teaching young children the importance of friendship and the problems you can face when you try to fit in. Being a person of Jamaican heritage......more

Goodreads review by Amber

I enjoyed this story for many reasons. I loved the fact that it brought in different cultures and showed the friendship between them. I also think that it showed the real element of how friends fight amongst each other and make up the next day. I also liked the element of hand-me-downs amongst the s......more

Goodreads review by Alma

Jamaica does not like wearing the hand down clothes from her brother. Brianna, her friend, sees her and makes fun of her boots which causes Jamaica to say that her boats are ugly. Brianna accidentally tears her boots and has to buy some new ones so she buys some cowboy boats. Brianna took off her bo......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine

Jamaica learns a lesson in this story, which she is able to pass on to her friend Brianna. Jamaica struggles with having to wear her brother's hand-me-down snow boots. Brianna makes fun of her. Jamaica's mother provides her with great advice about being concerned with what others think of her. When......more