Jeannette Franklin Caines

Background

Mrs. Caines was born in Harlem, New York, United States, in 1938.

Career

Jeannette Caines was a writer of children’s books. She was employed by Harper (a publishing company), New York City. Mrs. Caines was a Council of Christ Lutheran Church, Nassau County. In addition to this, Jeannette Caines was the owner/operator of a small book store located in Charlottesville named THE PURPLE ALLIGATOR. Later in 2004, she was diagnosed with cancer and died on July 11.

Achievements

• Mrs. Caines was mostly notable for her books.

Works

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  • Chilly Stomach

    (In a story exploring the problem of the sexual abuse of c...)

  • Window Wishing

    (A sister and brother spend a vacation with their fun and ...)

  • I Need a Lunch Box

    (A little boy yearns for a lunch box, even though he hasn'...)

  • Abby

    (Pre-school Abby enjoys her special place in the family as...)

  • Just Us Women (Reading Rainbow Books)

    ("No boys and no men-just us women," Aunt Martha tells her...)

  • Daddy

    (Daddy [Jeannette Caines])

Membership

• former member of board of directors

  Salvation Army , United States

• Coalition of 100 Black Women , United States

• Council on Adoptable Children , United States

• Negro Business and Professional Women of Nassau County , United States

Connections

She had two children Alexander (deceased 2015) and Abby who still resides in New York.

Son:

Alexander

Daughter:

Abby

References

• Jeannette Caines Jeannette Franklin Caines is the author of Chilly Stomach and Just Us Women, a Reading Rainbow Book, as well as several other highly acclaimed picture...
• Jeannette Franklin Caines - Oxford Reference (b. 1937), writer.The works of Jeannette Franklin Caines are generally concerned with parent-child communication and other social and political issues. Jeannette Caines often presents these topics in the voice of a child. Abby (1973) explores the dynamics of adoption and the complex issues surrounding the expansion of the family, while her second book, Daddy (1977), deals with divorce and the necessity of maintaining healthy relationships between the child and both parents. Chilly Stomach (1986) concerns the difficulties of defining and confronting sexual abuse. Often Caines's books end without a resolution to the problem. This encourages thought and discussion and facilitates effective communication and problem solving between parents and children.Caines was born in New York in 1937 and has dedicated much of her life to improving the quality of children's and young adult literature. In addition to receiving the National Black Child Development Institute's Certificate of Merit and Appreciation, she has been a member of the Coalition of One Hundred Black Women, the Council for Adoptable Children, and the Negro Business and Professional Women of Nassau County. Her academic concentration in psychology and child development and her professional and entrepreneurial success lend her credibility and effectiveness as an author of children's literature.Barbara T. Rollock, “Caines, Jeannette Franklin,” in Black Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books, 1988, p. 22.“Caines, Jeannette Franklin,” in Authors of Books for Young People, eds. Martha E. Ward et al., 1990, p. 105.Maia Angelique Sorrells
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