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Joining the family singing group, eleven-year-old James is crowned "Jimmy Jo" by his determined mother and enters into a time of conflict when his talent brings fame to his country music family and another man claims to be his real father. Reprint.
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Written by Newbery, National Book Award, and Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal winner Katherine PatersonThe Johnsons are becoming country music stars. They're on TV and the radio--and it's all because of James. His voice and his guitar playing bring the songs to life, and make the audiences beg for more. Most kids would love it. Not James. He's had to change his name to "Jimmy Jo," dress in clothes he hates, and turn into someone else. Will he ever be able to cope with the fame?
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