Cracker Jackson

By Betsy Byars

Book Overview

Betsy Byars brings one of today's most complex issues (spousal abuse) into compassionate focus, while sending readers on a breakneck roller coaster ride. An ALA Notable Book of the Year. Young Adult. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 014031881X
• ISBN13: 9780140318814
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

WOW!!!

I read this as a class and at the end we all said "wow!"It is a great book about jackson, who is trying to help his ex-babysitter. It also has a lot of humor and auther's craft. It is a touching story with some funny moments too. I really like this book.

Cracker Jackson

Wow I just finished reading a book by Betsy Byars.The title of this book is Cracker Jackson.This story is abot a young boy who found out that the husband of his old babysitter Alma was beating up her and her baby Nicole.When his parents' found out what was going on they told Cracker to stay away from her house incase her husband also beat Cracker. Cracker couldn't help seeing how Alma and Baby Nicle were doing.So oneday Cracker's mom invited Alma so she can see how Alma and baby Nicole, but Alma never came.Cracker's mom decided to go to Alma's house.When she got to Alma's house guess what she saw?If you want to see what happened read this book.I know that you will love reading this book.

Cracker Jackson

The book I'm reviewing is CRACKER JACKSON by BETSY BYARS. I really liked this book a lot. It's exciting and fun, but also very sad.The book it was so good that I want to buy my own copy, but it's really hard to get because it's pretty old. I didn't like the character of BILLY RAY. He hits his daughter NICOLE. Anyone who wants to read this book will enjoy it. I recommend this book

Cracker Jackson

This book is by Betsy Byars. The main character is Cracker Jackson. His old babysitter is in trouble.Her husband is beating up on her. Alma his babysitter does not want to leave until Billy throws little Nicole their daughter into her crib. Then Cracker makes the biggest decision he'll ever make. He is going to drive Nicole and Alma to a place where someone will take care of them. Alma says she wants to go home before Billy finds out. I liked this book because it shows kids can help. I think the theme of this book is:sometimes a problem is too big to handle but you have to keep going and get help from someone who can handle it.

I like this book!

I just finished reading Cracker Jackson. I think it is a really good book. All kids should read it. The book talks about a husband beating up his wife. Cracker told her to leave him, but she said no. So Cracker tries to take Alma to Avondale to a clnic so she can get help. On the way to Avondale she said, "Take me back," so Cracker took her back. This book shows if someone is hurting you, you should tell someone or get help. If you see someone getting beaten up, you should go tell someone. By Daniel Pinon