{"product_id":"the-seventh-most-important-thing-paperback","title":"The Seventh Most Important Thing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShelley Pearsall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"luminescent\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) story of anger and art, loss and redemption will appeal to fans of Lisa Graff's\u003ci\u003e Lost in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and Vince Vawter's \u003ci\u003ePaperboy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNOMINATED FOR 16 STATE AWARDS \u003cbr\u003eAN ALA NOTABLE BOOK\u003cbr\u003eAN ILA TEACHERS CHOICE\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arthur T. Owens grabbed a brick and hurled it at the trash picker. Arthur had his reasons, and the brick hit the Junk Man in the arm, not the head. But none of that matters to the judge--he is ready to send Arthur to juvie forever. Amazingly, it's the Junk Man himself who offers an alternative: 120 hours of community service . . . working for him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arthur is given a rickety shopping cart and a list of the Seven Most Important Things: glass bottles, foil, cardboard, pieces of wood, lightbulbs, coffee cans, and mirrors. He can't believe it--is he really supposed to rummage through people's trash? But it isn't long before Arthur realizes there's more to the Junk Man than meets the eye, and the \"trash\" he's collecting is being transformed into something more precious than anyone could imagine. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by the work of folk artist James Hampton, Shelley Pearsall has crafted an affecting and redemptive novel about discovering what shines within us all, even when life seems full of darkness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A \u003cb\u003emoving\u003c\/b\u003e exploration of how there is often so much more than meets the eye.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There are so many things to love about this book. \u003cb\u003eRemarkable.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former teacher and museum historian, Shelley Pearsall is now a full-time author. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eTrouble Don't Last, \u003c\/i\u003e won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. The idea for \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Most Important Thing \u003c\/i\u003ebegan many years ago when she first saw outsider artist James Hampton's amazing work. She was disappointed that so little is known about Hampton and was intrigued that his work was brought to light by anonymous sources. It was the perfect foundation for this remarkable, inspiring novel. To learn more about the author and her work, visit ShelleyPearsall.com and follow her at @ShelleyPearsall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.4 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seventh Most Important Thing\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694389596223,"sku":"9780553497311","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/da656ce53e2718ad28737598e0d843fd.webp?v=1765001338","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-seventh-most-important-thing-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}