Bibliograph

The dollar kids, Jennifer Richard Jacobson ; illustrated by Ryan Andrews

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Label

The dollar kids, Jennifer Richard Jacobson ; illustrated by Ryan Andrews

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The dollar kids

Oclc number

1046982481

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Richard Jacobson ; illustrated by Ryan Andrews

Summary

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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor