Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have listeners thinking about homelessness in a whole new way. Ari is trying hard to gain acceptance into an elite middle. Will Ari be forced to break one of her promises to Mama? Without a job or a plan, these siblings find themselves homeless and bouncing from place to place. 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. Paper Things Hardcover Februby Jennifer Richard Jacobson (Author) 186 ratings 4.2 on Goodreads 3,927 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 7.95 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 17.99 33 Used from 1.99 14 New from 10. Jennifer is the author of the middle grade novels Paper Things and Small as an Elephant. He and Ari have been 'couch surfing,' staying with Gage's friend in his tiny apartment, crashing with Gage's girlfriend and two roommates, and if necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter to escape the cold Maine nights. Jennifer Richard Jacobson grew up in a family of storytellers. What Ari didn't realize was that Gage didn't have an apartment yet.Īnd now, two months later, he still doesn't. Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Paperback Barnes & Noble Free Shipping on Orders of 40 or More Home Kids' Books Add to Wishlist Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson 5.0 (1) Paperback (Reprint) 8.99 Hardcover 17.99 Paperback 8.99 NOOK Book 7.99 Audiobook 0.00 Audio MP3 on CD 9.99 Audio CD 24. So when eighteen-year-old Gage decided he could no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knew she had to go with him - even though she'd miss baking cookies with Janna and curling up to watch HGTV. Paper Things is a realist novel about how close homelessness is to each of us. 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. Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. There's just one problem - Gage doesn't actually have a place to live. The item Paper things, Jennifer Richard Jacobson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in.

When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother.