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The Dollar Kids

Written by: Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Ryan Andrews - cover illustrator
Narrated by: Andrew Eiden
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Publisher's Summary

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 is still reeling from the shooting death of his best friend, Abe, when he stumbles across an article about a small town giving away homes for just one dollar. It seems like the perfect escape from Flintlock and all of the awful memories associated with the city - and to his surprise, his mum, dad, and older brother are all onboard. Only his sister, Anneth, is reluctant to leave her friends and the familiarity (and amenities!) of Flintlock, but with the rest of the family anxious to do what’s best for grief-stricken Lowen, her protests fall on deaf ears. 

But is the Dollar Program too good to be true? The homes are in much worse shape than it appeared from the pictures, and the locals aren’t exactly welcoming. Some of them even seem to resent the so-called Dollar Families. Will Millville and the dollar house be the answer to the Grovers’ troubles? 

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.

©2018 Jennifer Richard Jacobson, original book published by Candlewick Press (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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