This is the heart wrenching story of a young girl named Georgina who is living in the family car with her mother and brother after her father leaves them penniless. Desperate to improve their situation, Georgina persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog. She thinks that the dog’s owner will pay a big reward to get her dog back and then her mother can use the money for a down payment on an apartment. Georgina learns a very valuable lesson along the way.
Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life: he plays drums in the All-Star Jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. He is forced to deal with his brother's illness and his parents' attempts to keep the family in one piece. Awesome book! One of my favorites ever!
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AuthorI am Ms. Martini and I am the media specialist at Westwood School. I love reading, and I hope that you do too! Archives
May 2015
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