| The Dollar Kids Contributor(s): Jacobson, Jennifer Richard (Author), Andrews, Ryan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763694746 ISBN-13: 9780763694746 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Art |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (1.25 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 197783 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When a family buys a house in a struggling town for just one dollar, they're hoping to start over -- but have they traded one set of problems for another? Twelve-year-old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles across an article about a former mill town giving away homes for just one dollar. It not only seems like the perfect escape from Flintlock and all of the awful memories associated with the city, but an opportunity for his mum to run her very own business. Fortunately, his family is willing to give it a try. But is the Dollar Program too good to be true? The homes are in horrible shape, and the locals are less than welcoming. Will Millville and the dollar house be the answer to the Grovers' troubles? Or will they find they've traded one set of problems for another? From the author of Small as an Elephant and Paper Things comes a heart-tugging novel about guilt and grief, family and friendship, and, above all, community. |