The Dollar Kids by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Ryan Andrews

416 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction childrens contemporary middle grade emotional medium-paced

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 ...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
emotional 100%
inspiring 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

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3.83

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