{"product_id":"dime-9781481431606","title":"Dime","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe realities of teen prostitution are revealed in this eye-opening, heartbreaking story from the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"a piercing, unforgettable novel\" and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003edeemed \"a work of sublime humanity.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a teen girl in Newark, New Jersey, lost in the foster care system, Dime just wants someone to care about her, to love her. A family. And that is exactly what she gets--a daddy and two \"wifeys.\" So what if she has to go out and earn some coins to keep her place? It seems a fair enough exchange for love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDime never meant to become a prostitute. It happened so gradually, she pretty much didn't realize it was happening until it was too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when a new \"wifey\" joins the family and Dime finds out that Daddy doesn't love her the way she thought he did, will Dime have the strength to leave? And will Daddy let her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481431606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Tayshas Reading - Highly Commended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2015 pg. 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2015 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2015 pg. 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e179330 \/ Dime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"E. R. Frank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280906420405,"sku":"9781481431606","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e8b43c50-7cdf-4358-95d7-4fcea207c64b.jpg?v=1751469729","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dime-9781481431606","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}