Apr. 30, 2008
CFBA Featured Book ~ April 30-May 2
ABOUT THE BOOK:
 Sometimes there’s a fine line between comedy and tragedy—and Katie Parker is walking it.
School is winding down for the summer but Katie Parker is having a bad day. After leaving the drive-in, where her imploding love life was the main attraction, Katie arrives home to a big surprise on the Scott's front porch.
Her mother, Bobbie Ann Parker, a former convict and recovering addict, wants to take Katie away from her family, friends, and church. Now Katie's life will be changed by a series of dramatic choices as she struggles to understand what family and home really means.
Katie is forced to walk away from In Between, leaving behind a family who loves her, a town drive-in to save, and a boyfriend who suddenly can’t take his eyes off his ex. When the life her mother promised begins to sink faster than one of Maxine’s stuffed bras, Katie knows she needs to rely on God to keep it together.
But where is he in all this? Can Katie survive a chaotic life with her mother—and one without the Scotts? And if God is there, will he come through before it’s too late?
A Katie Parker Production series offers teen girls real-world fiction balanced by hope and humor. The The Big Picture helps us realize that the difficult chapters in our journey are only part of God's big story for our lives.
You can read the first chapter HERE
"A heroine to love. Jones just gets better with every book, and The Big Picture is her best one yet."
~BARBARA WARREN, author of The Gathering Storm
"Such inspiration in a package of fun and faith!"
~EVA MARIE EVERSON, author of the Potluck Club series
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
 Jenny B. Jones is the author of A Katie Parker Production series. The other books in the series are In Between and On The Loose. Though now an adult, she still relates to the trauma and drama of teen life. She is thrilled to see her writing dreams come true, as her previous claim to fame was singing the Star Spangled Banner at a mule-jumping championship. (The mules were greatly inspired.)
Jenny resides in Arkansas, where, as a teacher, she hangs out with teens on a regular basis.
MY THOUGHTS: OK, I don't know what's wrong with me~ maybe I'm regressing or something! But, this is the 2nd YA series that I've posted a review on, and I LOVE IT!!! Jenny B. Jones has written a fantastic book in The Big Picture. My only regret on this one is that I didn't get to read the first two in the series before I picked this one up. I was able to get a feel for the first two books by reading the brief summaries in the back of this one; but I'd like to read them. Katie Parker is a teenager that is real and fun. There were times during this book that I laughed out loud (ask Ashley, who thinks I'm insane!) and times that I had tears running down my cheeks. This book was so well-written. It was told from Katie's perspective, and I love how Jenny adds what Katie is thinking, not just the words that are actually coming out of her mouth! It was just such a fun approach~ I really enjoyed her writing style. I'll definitely be passing this book on to Ashley to read, and we'll be watching for more books by Jenny B. Jones~ hopefully SOON!
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May. 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by blessedwith2angels
I didn't think I would like this book when I saw the cover, but I felt the same way as you did after reading.
Pam
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