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In Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns, Jackson's tenth birthday present was not the basketball he had wanted but a plot in a community garden. Now the city garden is under threat from a developer. Quattlebaum's talent for depicting a lively, diverse neighborhood and funny interchanges between kids remains strong, as does her gift for simple, conversational writing.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
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September, 2004