| The Seventh Most Important Thing Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Pearsall, Shelley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0606393463 ISBN-13: 9780606393461 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Art - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.55 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Locality - Washington, D.C. - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 176203 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This luminescent ("Kirkus Reviews") story of anger and art, loss and redemption will appeal to fans of Lisa Graff s" Lost in the Sun" and Vince Vawter s "Paperboy." Arthur T. Owens grabbed a brick and hurled it at the trash picker. Arthur had his reasons, and the brick hit the Junk Man in the arm, not the head. But none of that matters to the judge he is ready to send Arthur to juvie forever. Amazingly, it s the Junk Man himself who offers an alternative: 120 hours of community service . . . working for him. Arthur is given a rickety shopping cart and a list of the Seven Most Important Things: glass bottles, foil, cardboard, pieces of wood, lightbulbs, coffee cans, and mirrors. He can t believe it is he really supposed to rummage through people s trash? But it isn t long before Arthur realizes there s more to the Junk Man than meets the eye, and the trash he s collecting is being transformed into something more precious than anyone could imagine. . . . Inspired by the work of folk artist James Hampton, Shelley Pearsall has crafted an affecting and redemptive novel about discovering what shines within us all, even when life seems full of darkness. A moving exploration of how there is often so much more than meets the eye. "Booklist, " starred review There are so many things to love about this book. Remarkable. "The Christian Science Monitor"" |