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Paper Things

Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Eleven-year-old Ari and her nineteen-year-old brother Gage leave the home of their legal guardian after Gage says he has found them an apartment. Instead, they become homeless, moving among friends’ homes and sometimes staying in a shelter. Ari keeps their situation secret because she does not want to betray her brother. As she tries to keep up at school, her insecurity grows. Gage attempts to find work and housing despite the obstacles created by not having a current address.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
830L
ATOS Book Level
5.4
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
10
Word Count
65175
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
T
Themes
Home · Resilience · School · Siblings
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
March 14, 2017
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9780763694418
Language
English