Georgia in the Jungle
Georgia in the Jungle
by Jock, Jailah, Victoria, and Jesse of Reach Incorporated
Georgia is having a hard time. A really hard time. Her best friend, Sienna, has passed away. She’s shutting down in school, ignoring texts from her friends, and won’t even eat her Chicken Alfredo (her favorite!) for dinner. Her mother knows she’s hurting and takes her to an overnight at the zoo to cheer her up. That night, the zoo animals visit her in a dream and talk to her about their experience with loss. Can these thoughtful animals help Georgia open up about her grief and start to find a path forward?
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ISBN: 978-1-950807-03-1
Age: 4-9
Lexile: 520L
Page Count: 42
Published: Fall 2019
Meet the Authors
As reading tutors to elementary-aged students, the teens of Reach noticed that few children's books reflected their lived experience as youth of color. So they decided to take action and write their own. Now these D.C. teens are diversifying children's literature, one smart-fun-real-brave-bold story at a time.
Victoria was seventeen years old and a senior at Paul Public Charter School when she wrote Georgia In the Jungle. She enjoys watching Netflix and listening to music. This is her first book. She wrote this book because it’s very relatable to what is happening in the world today. Victoria hopes readers learn a better way to deal with grief.