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Gr 4–6—Life is a very complicated affair if you happen to be 11-year-old Jarrett of Newark, New Jersey. He is asthmatic and about to fail summer school. His mother takes in almost any foster child, including kids with special needs. The last straw is the arrival of two siblings, the developmentally challenged toddler, Treasure, and her tall, athletic 12-year-old brother, Kevon, who will be sharing Jarrett's room. Jarrett has had to share hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Jarrett has a complicated home life. The would-be seventh grader is technically an only child, but his mom takes in foster children; therefore they "get all kinda babies all the time." The latest arrival, toddler Treasure, comes with a surprise: her older brother, Kevon, will be sharing Jarrett's room. But that's only part of the problem. Jarrett, who is attending summer school to avoid repeating sixth grade, has an inferiority complex where Kevon is concerned: Kevon seem...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Jarrett's mom takes in foster children. The latest arrival, toddler Treasure, comes with a surprise: her older brother, Kevon, will be...Log In or Sign Up to Read More