paper things by jennifer richard jacobson

It is well written, with a moving plot, and is told in an authentic voice that pulls the reader in.

Small moments pack big emotional wallops.

School Library Journal (starred review) Jacobson elevates her book beyond 'problem novel' territory with an engaging narrator who works hard to be loyal to her brother-and to her mother's memory. Jacobson's story is poignant but never preachy. The Horn Book, This novel will engender empathy and understanding of a serious and all-too-real problem. Kirkus Reviews In this poignant view of one child's experience with homelessness, Jacobson deftly shows how easily it can happen, an insidious downward spiral with heart-wrenching consequences. A thoughtful and moving exploration of homelessness. Her perceptive first-person voice neatly captures her conflicted loyalty to Gage but also to Janna, as well as her valiant attempts to make an impossible situation work out. VOYA Ari's plight vividly illustrates the myriad consequences of homelessness, and the adults around her who should be picking up on the numerous clues to her situation seem oblivious. This novel is a definite must-purchase for a library's collection. Jacobson tells a story that is authentic and relatable to a wide audience of readers.

Will Ari be forced to break one of her promises to Mama? Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have readers thinking about homelessness in a whole new way. But all of this jumping around makes it hard for Ari to keep up with her schoolwork, never mind her friendships, and getting into Carter starts to seem impossible. He and Ari have been 'couch surfing,' staying with Gage's friend in a tiny apartment, crashing with Gage's girlfriend and two roommates, and if necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter to escape the cold Maine nights. But it's been two months, and Gage still hasn't found them an apartment. So when nineteen-year-old Gage decides he can no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knows she has to go with him. When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students.

There's just one problem-Gage doesn't actually have a place to live. When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother.

Paper things by jennifer richard jacobson