The Seventh Most Important Thing

The Seventh Most Important Thing

This â‚¬Å“luminescentâ‚¬Â (Kirkus Reviews) story of anger and art, loss and redemption will appeal to fans of Lisa Graffâ‚¬s Lost in the Sun and Vince Vawterâ‚¬s Paperboy.

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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 judgeâ‚¬"he is ready to send Arthur to juvie forever. Amazingly, itâ‚¬s the Junk Man himself who offers an alternative: 120 hours of community service . . . working for him.
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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 canâ‚¬t believe itâ‚¬"is he really supposed to rummage through peopleâ‚¬s trash? But it isnâ‚¬t long before Arthur realizes thereâ‚¬s more to the Junk Man than meets the eye, and the â‚¬Å“trashâ‚¬Â heâ‚¬s collecting is being transformed into something more precious than anyone could imagine. . . .
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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.
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â‚¬Å“A moving exploration of how there is often so much more than meets the eye.â‚¬Â â‚¬"Booklist, starred review
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â‚¬Å“There are so many things to love about this book. Remarkable.â‚¬Â â‚¬"The Christian Science Monitor
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Yearling
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate 2016-10-04
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780553497311

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Yearling
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Sky/Pale blue
ReleaseDate	2016-10-04
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780553497311

The Seventh Most Important Thing

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