Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage! She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer -- but her parents have other plans for her. Jacky reluctantly signs up for a summer job in her resort town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where tourists come to enjoy the beach and fun carnival atmosphere.
Now she has serious responsibilities like her job and babysitting her younger sisters, but Jacky longs to perform in the summer stock performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Can she handle all of her important commitments and still have fun with her friends -- or will she learn that juggling isn't one of her many talents?
James Patterson's middle grade jokester Jacky returns in this wild romp through summer in the Jersey Shore, featuring lively illustrations by French artist duo Kerascoët.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke appropriate for a 7-year-old?
In a couple of incidents, a teen makes a remark about a Black actor's place in a Shakespeare play, and someone tells a Black character to go back to Harlem; adults deal with it. A School Library Journal review says the book notes that girls enjoy gossip, clothes and relationships while boys do not.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have race & culture?
Found (Brief): In a couple of incidents, a teen makes a remark about a Black actor's place in a Shakespeare play, and someone tells a Black character to go back to Harlem; adults deal with it.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Traditional roles): A School Library Journal review says the book notes that girls enjoy gossip, clothes and relationships while boys do not.
Does Jacky Ha-Ha: My Life Is a Joke have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
