The Big Picture: A Katie Parker Production, Act 3 [Paperback]

Jenny B Jones (Author)

Book Description

Katie is forced to leave the foster family she loves, an endangered town drive-in, and a boyfriend who suddenly can’t take his eyes off his ex. As life with her mom takes a serious nosedive, Katie must rely on her faith to keep it together.

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Bobbie Ann Parker, released from prison, wants to start a new life with her daughter—in a new town. Katie is forced to walk away from In Between, leaving the family she loves, an endangered town drive-in, and a boyfriend who suddenly can’t take his eyes off his ex.

As life with her mom takes a serious nosedive, Katie must rely on her faith to keep it together. Yet God seems to be nowhere around. Can she trust him to see her through, and will her big picture ever include a happily ever after?

About the Author

Jenny B. Jones is the author of A Katie Parker Production series, including the book In Between. Though now an adult, she still relates to the trauma and drama of teen life. Jenny is thrilled to see her writing dreams come true, as her previous claim to fame was singing the national anthem at a mule-jumping championship. The author and high school teacher resides in Arkansas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: NavPress (March 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600062083
• ISBN-13: 978-1600062087
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #729,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A satisfying read until the last line., October 12, 2008

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This review is from: The Big Picture: A Katie Parker Production, Act 3 (Paperback)

Katie Parker's past closes in on her in The Big Picture, Jenny B. Jones' final volume of A Katie Parker Production. Katie's mom gets out of rehab and wants Katie back. The Scotts drive Katie out to Middleton, Texas, to her mother's mobile home and her new life--or old life, depending on how things go. Katie leaves the Scotts, her best friend, Francis, and her boyfriend, Charlie, and sets forth on a new journey, hoping her mom is ready to make their family work.

From the start tensions are high between Katie and her mom. Katie often finds herself home alone when her mom disappears for days at a time, even missing the social worker's visit. Katie wants her mom to make this work, but she isn't making it a priority. Nor is Charlie making their long-distance friendship a priority, despite his claims to care about her. Katie finds in instant friend in Tate Matthews, who goes out of his way to make Katie feel at home in Middleton. When the situation with her mom escalates and becomes dangerous, Katie is forced to make some hard decisions that will affect her future forever.

This book is a wonderful end to the trilogy. I was concerned about Katie not being with her In Between friends for most of the book, but Tate Matthews was a wonderful surprise. I thoroughly enjoyed his character. My only disappointment was the absence of letters from Katie to Mrs. Smartly, which were my favorite parts of the previous two books. Still, a satisfying read until the last line, The Big Picture shows that happily ever after isn't always perfect, but a girl can get through it with the GOG (grace of God). Highly recommended.

If you haven't read them, you must read books one and two:
In Between: A Katie Parker Production Act 1 and On the Loose: A Katie Parker Production, Act 2

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Big Picture is a Big Winner!!, June 16, 2008

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Betsy Ann St. Amant "I write for the same rea... (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Big Picture: A Katie Parker Production, Act 3 (Paperback)

Katie Parker is a riot! A realistic, relatable, sarcastic, hilarious girl on the verge of adulthood and all the issues that come with. The best part about Katie is EVERYONE gets her - young teens, college students, moms, middle-aged women, even grannies can relate to something in Katie's life. In fact, one of my favorite characters was Mad Maxine, Katie's crazy foster grandma who gets into more trouble than Katie herself.

I would recommend this series (please, go back and read them in order!) to any teen girl. They're fresh, fun, and full of inspiring themes that don't preach, but rather give subtle undertones of faith. Katie is real - it was hard to put this last book in the series down. I want to save them and let my daughter read them one day. (Okay, so she'll have to wait about 12 years, but hey!) =)

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5.0 out of 5 stars 5+++, April 22, 2008

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This review is from: The Big Picture: A Katie Parker Production, Act 3 (Paperback)

The Big Picture is the third book in the Katie Parker series. I fell in love with Katie Parker on the first page of book one. Book two was even better. Now, The Big Picture is my favorite of all three. You'll laugh and cry, sometimes both at the same time. Filled with characters that will steal your heart, you'll hate to tell them goodbye on the last page.
Katie Parker's struggles touched me deeply and filled with me a sense of hope and purpose. Try this series, you will not be disappointed.