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OverviewWhen forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There's just one problem--Gage doesn't actually have a place to live. When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when eigheeen-year-old Gage decided he could no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knew she had to go with him--even though she'd miss baking cookies with Janna and curling up to watch HGTV. What Ari didn't realize was that Gage didn't have an apartment yet. And now, two months later, he still doesn't. He and Ari have been couch surfing, staying with Gage's friend in his tiny apartment, crashing with Gage's girlfriend and two roommates, and if necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter to escape the cold Maine nights. But all of this jumping around makes it hard for Ari to keep up with her schoolwork, never mind her friendships, and getting into Carter starts to seem impossible. Will Ari be forced to break one of her promises to Mama? Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have listeners thinking about homelessness in a whole new way. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jennifer Richard Jacobson , Kate RuddPublisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio Imprint: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio Edition: Unabridged Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 15.90cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781501216022ISBN 10: 1501216023 Publication Date: 10 February 2015 Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJennifer Richard Jacobson is a writer, teacher, educational consultant, editor, and speaker. She writes in many genres, from children's fiction to adult nonfiction. Among her books for younger readers are the Andy Shane early chapter books, illustrated by Abby Carter, the middle-grade novel Small as an Elephant, and the young adult novels Stained and The Complete History of Why I Hate Her. About Paper Things, she says, This story allowed me to think deeply about the kids I worry about: those who for one reason or another lose their foundation of support (or never quite had it), children with so much potential...and yet they fall through the cracks. Jennifer Richard Jacobson lives in Cumberland, Maine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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