Amy Best: 6 books

Book cover of Jungle Juniors and the Mysterious Egg

Jungle Juniors and the Mysterious Egg

Jungle Juniors Storybook

by Amy Best
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2016

Geoff the Giraffe and his best friend Monica the Monkey are out taking a walk and minding their own business one day when Geoff comes across a mysterious egg! He and Monica quickly realize that the egg must have been left behind by its mother, so they decide to hatch it themselves. With a lot...
Book cover of Hopper and Friends

Hopper and Friends

Hopper & Friends, #1

by Amy Best
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2016

Hopper Bunny is moving into a new home in the forest to be closer to Grandma Bunny, but starting over can be a little scary. He is afraid that the other animals will not like him.  Will Hopper be able to make some new friends with Grandma Bunny’s help?
Book cover of Hopper and the Rollercoaster

Hopper and the Rollercoaster

Hopper & Friends

by Amy Best
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2016

Hopper Bunny is excited when he learns about the new amusement park being built in the forest where he lives. But his excitement quickly fades when he finds out about the enormous rollercoaster it will have. How can Hopper keep his friends from finding out how terrified he is about the new...
Book cover of Fast Cars, Cool Rides

Fast Cars, Cool Rides

The Accelerating World of Youth and Their Cars

by Amy L. Best
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2005

Bass booms from custom speakers, pick-up trucks boast lowered suspensions, chrome rims reflect stoplights, and bare arms dangle from open windows. Welcome to Santa Clara Street in San Jose, California, where every weekend kids come to cruise late at night, riding their cars slow and low. On the surrounding,...
Book cover of Fast-Food Kids

Fast-Food Kids

French Fries, Lunch Lines and Social Ties

by Amy L. Best
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017

2018 Morris Rosenberg Award, DC Sociological Society In recent years, questions such as “what are kids eating?” and “who’s feeding our kids?” have sparked a torrent of public and policy debates as we increasingly focus our attention on the issue of childhood obesity. The Centers for...
Book cover of Prom Night

Prom Night

Youth, Schools and Popular Culture

by Amy L. Best
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013

Best shows us that, while the prom is often trivialized, most kids take the prom seriously. The prom is a space where kids work through their understanding of authority, social class, gender norms, and multicultural schooling. Proms are more than just pictures and puffed sleeves--they are a mythic part of youth culture and, for better or worse, will always be a night to remember.
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