Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Jacobson’s story is poignant but never preachy. Here’s hoping it inspires more of the same in its readers. Will engender empathy and understanding of a serious and all-too-real problem. Paper Things treats honesty, compassion and generosity as things we can never have too much of in life. Gage loves and protects Ari, but she’s the one who makes the mature decision to reclaim the childhood that homelessness is stripping away from her. While the story is sad, it’s also powerfully optimistic. Tradition is a theme throughout the book, including an elementary school protest in defense of their student activities that gives a nod to civil disobedience. Her game of “Paper Things,” a dollhouse world made of catalog cutout pictures, lets her grieve for her parents and visualize her ideal home and family at the same time.

Binding: Paperback Weight, gr: 294 Author: Jacobson Jennifer Richard. When Ari overhears classmates making fun of her dirty hair, it’s a double blow, reminding her that she doesn’t have easy access to a shower. Paper Things Genre: Childrens Fiction Publishing house: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Paper Things uncovers an often-unknown reality that is often hiding in plain sight.Īuthor Jennifer Richard Jacobson ( Small as an Elephant) perfectly captures the reality of being rootless while still trying to present a normal facade. When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother. Staying with friends and occasionally at a juvenile shelter, they do the best they can, but the stress is overwhelming. Buy a cheap copy of Paper Things book by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. When Gage has a falling out with their guardian, he takes to the streets with Ari in tow. This is Jennifer Richard Jacobson the author of Paper Things. Eleven-year-old Ari Hazard is living in the shadow of her mother’s dying wishes: She must get into the prestigious Carter middle school and stick by older brother Gage no matter what. by SuperSummary 8.50 Zip This The Seventh Most Important Thing Novel Unit delivers 81 pages of pre-reading context questions, writing and discussion prompts, and reading check & comprehension quizzes, plus rigorous activities, text pairing suggestions and differentiated essay topics.

Paper Things by Jennifer Richard Jacobson