The Adventures of Jessie, a young Texas girl in the 1930s

About the Book

The Adventures of Jessie, a young Texas girl in the 1930s is the story of Jessie Standard, a ten-year-old girl growing up in the small Texas town of Lampasas during the Great Depression. She and her family live in the fire station, because her daddy is the only paid employee of the Lampasas Fire Department. Jessie is mischievous and regularly manages to find trouble! She spies on her big sister LaVerne, steals the show at the town dance, and even sneaks onto a plane her brother flies! Jessie’s first love is Prince, her pony. When times get hard, Daddy has to sell Prince. It breaks Jessie’s heart, but she is determined to find a way to be with him again someday!

About the Author

Lynn O’Neal Martinez is a sixth grade Language Arts teacher who lives in Mansfield, Texas and loves to read books about daring girls like Jessie, the heroine of this book! She is married to Rudy Martinez and has two lovely daughters, Chloe and Jessie. She enjoys singing in her church choir, travelling, walking, reading, and dressing up as the characters she teaches about. She grew up in Carthage, a small town in east Texas where she had exciting escapades with her three sisters: Shellie (her twin), Berri, and Causby.