"Living with Jackie Chan" by Jo Knowles follows the story of a young boy named Jack, who navigates the complexities of family life while sharing an unusual connection to the action star Jackie Chan. Jack's experiences are colored by his struggles with school, friendship, and the challenges of growing up. As he grapples with his family dynamics and his aspirations, he learns valuable lessons about identity, resilience, and the importance of supportive relationships. Through humor and heartfelt moments, the narrative explores the impact of role models and the journey of self-discovery in the face of life's unpredictability. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 384 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Jo Knowles is the author of the YA novels Lessons from a Dead Girl and Jumping Off Swings. The recipient of the 2005 PEN Literary Award, she lives in Vermont.