Pirates, Manatees, and Mysteries! Oh My!

Welcome to the world of Jane Wood’s books. Juvenile fiction author Jane R. Wood captures the imagination of young readers ages 9-14 through stories rich with mystery, adventure, and humor. Follow the escapades of the Johnson family, as 13-year old Joey hears voices in St. Augustine; 9-year old Bobby has a close encounter with a manatee; and 5-year old Katy meets a pirate on Amelia Island. Wood weaves the history and the environment of her settings into her storylines, making her books educational, as well as fun.

Kids’ Summer Book Club

June 26 2010

This summer I have an exciting opportunity to interact with young readers in the Jacksonville area. Two branches of the Jacksonville Public Library have invited me to lead a discussion on my newest book, Ghosts on the Coast: A Visit to Savannah and the Low Country, over a five-week period. Each week we will focus on five to six chapters, giving special attention to the history, geography, architecture, cuisine and some of the more colorful characters of Savannah, Charleston and Pawleys Island, South Carolina. And of course, there will be more ghost stories. I’ll share photographs of many of the places featured in the book, helping make history come alive for kids.

The Southeast Regional Library on Deerwood Park Boulevard will host its Book Club on Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 PM, starting on June 23. Evening sessions will be held at 7:00 PM at the Mandarin Regional Library on Kori Road, starting on June 29. Kids ages 8-14 are invited to join, but must pre-register in the Children’s Department at each library.

Back to Jekyll Island, Georgia

I helped celebrate Earth Day this year at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center’s Shell-e-Brate Earth Day event. In my book Trouble on the St. Johns River, my main characters visit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and learn about some of these endangered sea creatures, including the large loggerhead sea turtles that nest along the East Coast this time of year. If you’re looking for a great place to take the kids this summer, consider a visit to Jekyll Island. And if you’re there on June 26, come see me at Jekyll Books in the Old Infirmary in the Historic District where I’ll be signing books that afternoon from 2:00-4:00 PM.

 
 

For more information about the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, visit www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org
And remember, summer is a great time for kids to read a good book.

WE’RE CELEBRATING – TWICE!

February 04 2010

New Book Released

My fourth book, Ghosts on the Coast: A Visit to Savannah and the Low Country, is being released this week.  Aimed at young readers ages 8-14, this book features the same popular characters as in my other three books, only this time they visit Savannah, Charleston and Pawleys Island, South Carolina – all cities rich in history and ghost stories.  Kids love ghost stories, and this book is full of adventure!

I’ll be celebrating its release and signing books at the Barnes & Noble at St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville on Saturday, Feb 6, from 1:00-3:00 PM, and at the Barnes & Noble in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday Feb 20, at 2:00 PM.  Books may be purchased at these stores, or on my website at www.janewoodbooks.com.  All of my books retail for $8.99, with discounts offered to schools on my website.

Book Wins National Award

And there’s more excitement—I just learned that Voices in St. Augustine has received a 2010 Mom’s Choice Award® in the juvenile fiction category.  This is a national award that recognizes “quality family-friendly” products.  My other two books, Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess and Buried Treasure and Trouble on the St. Johns River received Mom’s Choice Awards® in 2009.

Amelia Island Book Festival

I will be joining authors Marianne Berkes and Melissa Conroy on a panel, discussing the ABC’s of Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults at the Amelia Island Book Festival on February 12, 2010, at 2:15 PM, at the Betty Cook campus in Yulee.  I will also be doing a reading and book signing on Saturday, Feb 13, at the festival site at 8th and Center Streets in Fernandina Beach, Florida.  You can learn more about this wonderful event at www.ameliaislandbookfestival.com. 

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