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Gum

Nancy Willard, illustrated by Jeff Newman

Danny and James have spent a month watching a little silver racer in Mr. Wright’s gumball machine. They take turns feeding in the quarters they saved, hoping to win it. Instead, they receive gumballs and less-desired prizes: a ring, a three-leaf clover, and a small wheel. With James’s final, lucky Canadian quarter left, he must decide whether to risk it. Their attempt becomes a story of wanting something, facing disappointment, and encountering surprises.

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Themes
Economics And Money · Emotions · Friendship · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9780763677749
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2018Picture Books for School-Age Children
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