Most Popular Books by Jessica Gunderson

Includes a note by the author, with a glossary and discussion questions.

A humorous retelling of the fairy tale, told from the point of view of the fisherman's wife, who dreams of having plenty of food (she did not have enough to eat as a child), and is very puzzled about how her poor fisherman husband suddenly seems able to provide her with everything she ever dreamed of.

Kenzie uses her super strength skill to learn snowboarding.

Servant and the Water Princess is a Capstone Press publication.

A biography in graphic format of the Shoshoni woman who served as guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

"Compares various big objects to smaller objects in unique, illustrated ways"--

The year is 1910, and Emma Schweitzer and her family are immigrating to America in hopes of finding a better life. Their German colony in South Russia is falling under new restrictions imposed by the Russian government, and in order to escape poverty and tyranny, the family decides to move to North Dakota to live with an uncle. But their journey is not an easy one. The ship is overcrowded, health inspectors can detain any family or deny them entry, and swindlers are eager to prey on new immigrants. Can Emma be strong enough to succeed in a new country where she can't even understand the language? Through Emma's story, this gripping historical novel e-book captures the hardships immigrants faced in pursuit of the American dream.

Caught between his old team and his new team, Zack will have to find a way to play through the pressure.

Revisit the tale of Beauty and the Beast. Beauty's father gets lost in the woods and stumbles onto a castle. He reaches for a rose to bring to his daughter--but there's a price. Will Beauty win her freedom, or be trapped in the Beast's castle forever?

In graphic novel format, the dramatic story of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the unmapped American west.

Kamilla has a wonderful singing voice, but she doesn't want to sign up for the Memorial Middle School musical because she sees herself as overweight, even though the doctor tells her she's not--so can exercise and the support of her family and friends help her overcome her negative image and lead her to the starring role her talent demands?

Matt Edgars brings mail to settlers in Nevada and Utah but the Paiute Indians have been causing trouble and he may not be doing it anymore.

A story about a girl who watches a tulip bulb develop teaches young readers about tulips.

Kenzie is afraid to perform on a balance beam after her super strength causes her to break a beam.

Life isn't easy when you're cursed with a headful of snakes for hair. Medusa knows that better than anyone. But she didn't start out in such a state. What happened? Who's to blame? And who's the real hero? Find out in this modern, action-packed graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth.

A description of the Pilgrim's life on the Mayflower as they sailed to America.

In graphic novel format, tells the story of the building, running, and closing of the Pony Express mail delivery system.

No one holds a grudge like Zeus, king of the gods. So when Prometheus steals fire to give to humans, Zeus is determined to get revenge. He sends Pandora--the first mortal woman--to Earth with a box labeled DO NOT OPEN. Can Pandora keep her curiosity under control? Learn the story behind this classic Greek myth in a modern, graphic retelling.

Hades, king of the Underworld, has his eyes on a potential bride--Persephone. When he forces her to live with him, Persephone's mother, the goddess of nature, is not happy. Soon, Earth falls into ruin. In order to set things right, the Greek gods and goddesses must make a compromise. Learn Persephone's story in this modern, graphic retelling of a classic Greek myth.

In 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, twelve-year-old Audrey dreams of being an aerialist like her heroes, the Flying Wallendas, and so she is excited to go to Ringling Brothers circus with her six-year-old twin sisters; but at the show a fire breaks out, and as the crowd starts to panic Audrey struggles to reach her sisters--she gets Patty out, but Charlotte, afraid of heights, refuses to jump from the higher seats, and disappears as the big top comes crashing down.