Jackpot

Author Nic Stone

Grades 9 & Up Ages 14 and up

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Dear Martin--which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give, called "a must read"--comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and how a stroke of good luck can change an entire life.

Meet Rico: high school senior and afternoon-shift cashier at the Gas 'n' Go, who after school and work races home to take care of her younger brother. Every. Single. Day. When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only if she--with some assistance from her popular and wildly rich classmate Zan--can find the ticket holder who hasn't claimed the prize. But what happens when have and have-nots collide? Will this investigative duo unite...or divide?

Nic Stone, the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out, creates two unforgettable characters in one hard-hitting story about class, money--both too little and too much--and how you make your own luck in the world.

"Funny, captivating, and thoughtful." --The Atlantic.com

Available Formats

Trade Paperback 9781984829658
Hardcover Library Binding 9781984829634
eBook 9781984829641
Unabridged Audiobook Download 9780593104729

State Awards

Florida

2020-2021, Florida Teen Reads, Nominee

Texas

2021, TAYSHAS Reading List, Selection

Utah

2021, Beehive Book Award, Nominee

Virginia

2021-2022, Virginia Reader’s Choice Award, Nominee

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