Im your typical kid that loves playing and watching sports, hanging with my friends and wishing for snow days. In the first book of the just jake series, kinney elementary school is named after diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney. Just jake book series official website written by jake marcionette kid author. Jake marcionette is a 15yearold new york times best selling author who recently released his third novel, just jake. Jake ali mathews and his unique brand of awesomeness is back. Marcionette was only 12 years old when he wrote his first book, just jake. He is a pisces and was born in the year of the serpent. Just jake introduces readers to sixthgrader jake, whose life is turn. Jake marcionette net worth, salary, age, height, bio, wiki. About author jake marcionette just jake book series. Jan 28, 2016 when he was twelve years old, floridabased jake marcionette released his debut book, just jake, a loosely autobiographical, laughoutloud comedy adventure. He is a huge sports fan, having played organized lacrosse and basketball. As seen on the today show and cbs evening news, new york times best selling kid author jake marcionette explodes into the middle grade diary style genre with a new kind of story. My favorite part of skype visits is definitely taking questions and talking with other kids.
However he feels that he will be fine in his new school because he is such an awesome kid. Jake marcionette is in sixth grade, and lives in maryland with his parents and sister. Jake marcionette vive con sus padres y su hermana mayor en maryland. Jake marcionette is a typical teenager who loves sports and hanging with his friends.
Jake will virtually visit your classroom for a 30 minute skype visit and discuss his new book. Just jake by jake marcionette and victor rivas villa book 1 of the just jake series. At thirteen, that book was in book store and on the new york times bestseller list making him the youngest author ever to gain that honor. I was pleasantly surprised, for the quality of the writing and the charactors are remarkable. When he was twelve years old, floridabased jake marcionette released his debut book, just jake, a loosely autobiographical, laughoutloud comedy adventure. Meet jake marcionette, the youngest new york times. Jake marcionette is a kid author and lives in jacksonville, florida with his family. Jake marcionette is a young adult author from united states. Written by new york times bestselling kid author, jake marcionette, just. Jake marcionette born march 20, 2001 is famous for being young adult author. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Just jake introduces readers to sixthgrader jake, whose life is turned upside down when his. The real middle school story by kid author jake marcionette. Learn more about the author and his books by visiting online at.
Jake marcionette is a new york times best selling author of the book series just jake. The book which i bought for my grandson, is entitled, just jake. Author known for his just jake series of childrens books. I love getting feedback on the book and hearing about their dreams and what they are passionate about. Author access with jake marcionette penguin books usa.
I started formulating the concept and characters for just jake in elementary school. Jake marcionette bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Jake marcionette of just jake three books in three. Jake and his kid cards are so hilarious and his drawings are really good. Jake mathews awesomeness is legit, and fans will be clamoring for more. Book taco strives to be inclusive of all the student learning styles and we go far beyond just reading comprehension quizzes. Buy this book sixthgrader jake mathews is a big believer in his own. Jake marcionette was born in united states on march 20, 2001.
Jan, 2014 the real middle school story by kid author jake marcionette. I live with my mom and dad in maryland and i actually do have a similar diabolical sister like the one i wrote about in just jake. Now 15, he has recently released the third book in his just jake series, camp wild survival. I thought the setting, story lines and funny takes on real like situations would be appreciated especially by reluctant readers who want to laugh and enjoy a funny book. Jakes firstperson narrative looks and feels like a sixthgraders realtime memoir, complete with water stains, doodles and examples of jakes signature kid cards. Jake marcionette was just 12 years old when he started coldcalling literary agents hoping to land a deal to get his book published. Marcionette s third just jake book is due to be published in january 2016. We spoke with 14yearold jake marcionette, the author of just jake, about how he landed a literary agent and wrote a new york times bestselling bookall. Jake marcionette would love to come to your school or organization and share his story of success and help motivate everyone to find their passion at any age. We spoke with 14yearold jake marcionette, the author of just jake, about how he landed a literary agent and wrote a new york times bestselling book all while tackling middle school. Meet sixthgrader jake mathews, whose life is turned upside down when his family moves from florida to maryland, where jake must adapt to a new school. He also happens to be one of the youngest new york times bestselling authors ever his book series, just jake, is a colorful, diarystyle fiction account of the life of jake ali mathews, a notsotypical sixth grader with a keen sense of humor and a penchant for adventu. He made headlines when the first book of the series was published in 2014, as he was just years old at the time of the book s publishing. Just jake is a humorous take on middle school life, culled.
Last year i had a skype visit with a class in australia and it was great to get their impression of just jake. Jake marcionette was 12 years old when he first wrote just jake. I found just jake to be honest, witty, hearfelt and very funny. New york times best selling kid author jake marcionette jake marcionette is in ninth grade and lives in jacksonville, florida, with his family. Q we heard just jake came out of a summer writing assignment. At my school we have a thing like the popularity ratings that jake and his school does. Thirteenyearold author writes own success story cbs news. Though jakes bravado is grating at first, readers will easily relate to his desire to fit in and avoid the social land mines that litter most middle school landscapes.
I like to think of the book as semiautobiographical. Jake marcionette young adult author life, age, zodiac. When hes not busy writing semiautobiographical adventures, he tours schools across the country as a motivational speaker for students. Jake hate the bus because a bus drivers can call your parents and she now your name too. Interview with jake marcionette about just jake series.