Publisher's synopsis
The best-selling I Am Jack is regarded as the go-to book about the bullying issue and the award-winning play has been performed to sell-out audiences in Australia and the US.
Jack likes going to school. He enjoys learning new things. George Hamel calls Jack ‘Bum Head’. All the kids at school call Jack ‘Bum Head’. Jack’s in big trouble… school is getting dangerous. Nobody seems to want to listen. Until one day…
Endorsed by Life Education Australia, the best-selling I Am Jack addresses bullying in schools, while remaining accessible and entertaining for younger readers.
Illustrator
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Susanne Gervay grew up in Sydney with her brother and sister and Hungarian parents. She has two children: her son, Jamie, who inspired her popular I Am Jack series, and her daughter, Tory. She writes about bullying, blended families and the migration and refugee experience.
She also runs the Hughenden Hotel with her family. The boutique hotel, located in Sydney, is the official home of the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Australia and New Zealand.
Visit Susanne Gervay’s website.
Cathy Wilcox is a children’s book illustrator and cartoonist. She works for such newspapers as Sydney Morning Herald and the Age. Some of her books include the I Am Jack series, the Ella Kazoo series, and Enzo the Wonderfish.
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