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Book Review of Five-Finger Discount

Five-Finger Discount
Five-Finger Discount
Author: Barthe DeClements
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


5th grader, Jerry Johnson is a PK, prisoner's kid, but he keeps it to himself. One kid knows however and threatens to tell the whole school unless Jerry pays him off.
A smoothly plotted,..narrative strengthened by characters, esp. Jerry and his parents who are thoroughly believable and who can stand up to the book's potent theme.