Name: The Jacket
SKU: 1661824
Price: 514.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Andrew Clements

Type

Physical Book

Author

Andrew Clements

Illustrated by

McDavid Henderson

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.5x16.2x0.7 cm

Weight

0.07 kg.

ISBN

0689860102

ISBN13

9780689860102

Synopsis "The Jacket "

Thief! When Phil sees another kid wearing his brother's jacket, he assumes the jacket was stolen. It turns out he was wrong, and Phil has to ask himself the question: Would he have made the same assumption if the boy wearing the jacket hadn't been African American? And that question leads to others that reveal some unsettling truths about Phil's neighborhood, his family, and even himself.

Andrew Clements

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Greg Kenton has always had a natural talent for making money, despite the ongoing, annoying competition from his neighbor, Maura Shaw. Just before sixth grade, Greg makes an amazing financial discovery: almost every kid at school has a quarter or two extra to spend each day. When Greg multiplies the quarters by the number of students, he sees the school differently: it's a huge piggy bank! All he needs is the right hammer to crack it open. Candies and gum? Small toys and gadgets? Sure, kids love buying those at school. But will the teachers and principal allow it? It's not easy. What about selling comics? Comics seem perfect, especially the sturdy, small ones, the Anvil Comics that Greg writes, draws, and edits. Because everyone knows that school encourages reading, writing, creativity, and personal initiative, right? In this fun and timely novel, middle school teacher Andrew Clements once again faithfully reflects life and invites young readers to think about money, school, friendship, and the meaning of success.

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