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The Seventh Most Important Thing

The Seventh Most Important Thing - Paperback

by Shelley Pearsall
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Availability:In StockContributor:Shelley PearsallAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2016-10-04Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Children's BooksISBN-13:9780553497311ISBN-10:553497316UPC:9780553497311Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Art, Social ThemesBook Topic:United States, Death, Grief, BereavementSize:7.40 x 5.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.4409Product ID:SC2HWVQH47
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.

NOMINATED FOR 16 STATE AWARDS
AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK
AN ILA TEACHERS CHOICE
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

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
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Children's BooksISBN-13:9780553497311ISBN-10:553497316UPC:9780553497311Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Art, Social ThemesBook Topic:United States, Death, Grief, BereavementSize:7.40 x 5.10 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.4409Product ID:SC2HWVQH47
A former teacher and museum historian, Shelley Pearsall is now a full-time author. Her first novel, Trouble Don't Last, won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. The idea for The Seventh Most Important Thing began many years ago when she first saw outsider artist James Hampton's amazing work. She was disappointed that so little is known about Hampton and was intrigued that his work was brought to light by anonymous sources. It was the perfect foundation for this remarkable, inspiring novel. To learn more about the author and her work, visit ShelleyPearsall.com and follow her at @ShelleyPearsall.
Publisher: Random House Children's Books

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