Growing Up Beth
Will be published approx. on 13. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-62354-777-6 (ISBN)
Description
Now in paperback! Meet 9-year-old Beth, a no-nonsense truth-teller with five brothers and laugh-out-loud childhood stories.
Debut author Beth Ann York draws on her childhood to tell relatable short stories full of love, family, and laughter. An illustrated, fast-paced chapter-book that 6-9-year-olds will enjoy!
9-year-old Beth marches to her own beat and her family falls right in, from her stern-but-loving mother to her take-no-nonsense stepfather, Bob, to her five boisterious brothers!
Through fast-paced, episodic, and illustrated chapters, young readers will be pulled along with Beth's large family through Beth's everyday life full of love, family, and lots of laughter.
A new and welcomed chapter book heroine to sit alongside Sara Pennypacker's Clementine and Debbi Michiko Florence's Jasmine Toguchi!
Debut author Beth Ann York draws on her childhood to tell relatable short stories full of love, family, and laughter. An illustrated, fast-paced chapter-book that 6-9-year-olds will enjoy!
9-year-old Beth marches to her own beat and her family falls right in, from her stern-but-loving mother to her take-no-nonsense stepfather, Bob, to her five boisterious brothers!
Through fast-paced, episodic, and illustrated chapters, young readers will be pulled along with Beth's large family through Beth's everyday life full of love, family, and lots of laughter.
A new and welcomed chapter book heroine to sit alongside Sara Pennypacker's Clementine and Debbi Michiko Florence's Jasmine Toguchi!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fourth Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
127 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62354-777-6 (9781623547776)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Beth Ann York is a debut author who grew up with five brothers, her mom, and stepdad, Bob. She remembers her childhood as full of discovery in a household that had limited means. Though Beth didn't know she was struggling with ADHD or other learning disabilities like dyslexia, she made the best of it and charmed everyone in her path. Beth lives in Connecticut where she loves to sit on her deck and write.
Ana Latese is an African American freelance illustrator and writer. Her passion is to produce beautiful imagery inspired by vibrant colors, magical elements, and joy. She graduated from Jacksonville University with a BFA in Illustration. When she's not illustrating, she loves to play video games and hang out at the library. As a Black artist, every single piece she draws is her attempt to promote a world where Black and Brown children are seen, heard, valued, and validated. www.analatese.com
Ana Latese is an African American freelance illustrator and writer. Her passion is to produce beautiful imagery inspired by vibrant colors, magical elements, and joy. She graduated from Jacksonville University with a BFA in Illustration. When she's not illustrating, she loves to play video games and hang out at the library. As a Black artist, every single piece she draws is her attempt to promote a world where Black and Brown children are seen, heard, valued, and validated. www.analatese.com