From the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin--which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give, called "a must read"--comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and how a stroke of good luck can change an entire life.Meet Rico: high school senior and afternoon-shift cashier at the Gas 'n' Go, who after school and work races home to take care of her younger brother. Every. Single. Day. When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only if she--with some assistance from her popular and wildly rich classmate Zan--can find the ticket holder who hasn't claimed the prize. But what happens when have and have-nots collide? Will this investigative duo unite...or divide?
Nic Stone, the
New York Times bestselling author of
Dear Martin and
Odd One Out, creates two unforgettable characters in one hard-hitting story about class, money--both too little and too much--and how you make your own luck in the world.
"Funny, captivating, and thoughtful." --The Atlantic.com
On sale: September 29, 2020
Age: 14 and up
Grade: Grade 9 & Up
Page count: 384 Pages
ISBN: 9781984829658
Reading level: Lexile: HL670L
Nic Stone is the author of many novels, including the #1
New York Times bestseller
Dear Martin and its
New York Times bestselling sequel,
Dear Justyce. She also penned the young adult titles
Odd One Out, an NPR Best Book and an ALA Rainbow Book Top Ten,
Jackpot, a love-
ish story that takes a searing look at economic inequality, and
Chaos Theory, a Southern Book Prize finalist and a YALSA Quick Pick Selection. Her middle-grade novels include
Clean Getaway, a
New York Times bestseller, and
Fast Pitch, which received two starred reviews including from
Publishers Weekly, which said, “Black girl magic hits a home run in Stone’s latest.” Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family.
Praise for Jackpot:"[A]
hard-to-put-down, enjoyable read."
—Booklist
"
Smart, humorous and
hopeful."
—Shelf Awareness"Stone delivers
a thoughtful and polished novel about class, privilege, and relative poverty.”
—Kirkus Reviews “A deftly constructed tale that is equal parts satisfying wish-fulfillment and light-handed lessons learned….
This is a real winner.”
—SLJ
"By turns
romantic, funny, and surprising, the story explores how class, status, and money—or lack thereof—have the ability to limit or expand life opportunities, the choices we make, and our universal need for love and connection.”
—The Horn BookPraise for Dear Martin:"
Powerful, wrenching."
–John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down"
Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!"
–Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give"
Raw and
gripping."
–Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down
