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The Dollar Kids

By Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Illustrated by Ryan Andrews

By Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Illustrated by Ryan Andrews

By Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Illustrated by Ryan Andrews

By Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Illustrated by Ryan Andrews

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Mar 10, 2020 | ISBN 9781536213119 | 10-14 years

Hardcover $17.99

Aug 07, 2018 | ISBN 9780763694746 | 10-14 years

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    About The Dollar Kids

    “A skillfully written and heartfelt novel about a family making a new home, recovering from grief, and the town full of people who join them on their journey.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

    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 the city and all of the awful memories associated with it, but an opportunity for his mum to run her very own business. But is the Dollar Program too good to be true? The homes are in horrible shape, and the locals are less than welcoming. Will the Grovers 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.

    About The Dollar Kids

    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.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Mar 10, 2020 | 416 Pages | 5-1/8 x 7-5/8 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9781536213119

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Aug 07, 2018 | 416 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 10-14 years | ISBN 9780763694746

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    Praise

    Without resorting to stereotypes, Jacobson creates a rich cast of characters who are realistic and complex. The prose flows naturally and the pacing is swift…A skillfully written and heartfelt novel about a family making a new home, recovering from grief, and the town full of people who join them on their journey.
    —School Library Journal (starred review)

    Jacobson memorably sketches Lowen’s family dynamics, particularly his complicated relationship with his older brother, and his journey offers a compelling portrait of community and rebirth. Andrews’s comics panels, which appear at several key intervals in the text, offer further insight into Lowen’s struggles, particularly his grief over Abe’s death.
    —Publishers Weekly

    Jacobson insightfully examines the dynamics of small-town life and strategies for revitalization as well as the landscape of Lowen’s complex grief and survivor’s guilt…A rich, thoughtful exploration of individual and community resilience.
    —Kirkus Reviews

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