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January 27 2010

In dozens of pictures of her school visits that Jane R. Wood loves to show guests, one notices the kids’ intent stares and delighted smiles. What could have group after group of 9- to 14-year-olds so entranced? Lately, it’s been Wood’s newest book Ghosts on the Coast: A Visit to Savannah and the Low Country.

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JACKSONVILLE.COM

April 01 2010

“Have you ever seen a ghost?” the Mayport Elementary fourth-grader asked the visitor this week. Her eyes were big as saucers as she awaited the answer.

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Mom’s Choice Awards® Silver Recipient for Adventures on Amelia Island

July 01 2009

The Mom’s Choice Awards® program recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services.

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Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Recipient for Adventures on Amelia Island

July 01 2009

Named in honor of America’s most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awards™ recognizes excellence in independent publishing. Publications, grouped by genre are judged on editorial and design merit by top practitioners in each field.

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Mom’s Choice Award Silver Recipient for Trouble on the St. Johns River

July 01 2009

The Mom’s Choice Awards® program recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services.

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Florida Times Union, My Mandarin Sun

April 12 2008

The Johnson kids have had some literary adventures over the years.

Once, 13-year-old Joey heard the ghosts of children from the past as he toured St. Augustine, and was intrigued enough to delve into the past of the nation’s oldest city. Then his 5-year-old sister, Katy, saw a pirate no one else did when they toured Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island on a search for buried treasure.

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Spotlight On Education

June 30 2008

Fletcher Middle Students Discuss the Environment with Book Author. Jane R. Woods, author of The Trouble on the St. Johns River, visited Fletcher Middle School on June 3 to talk to sixth-grade students about making a difference in the community by becoming aware of their environment.

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Shorelines

July 05 2008

Environment isn’t clean, kids learn. Fletcher students, with the help of a favorite author, learn how they can help.

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