From the author of the #1 New York Times
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<b><b>From the author of the #1 </b><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b> bestseller </b><b><i>Dear Martin</i></b><b>--which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of </b><b><i>The Hate U Give,</i></b><b> 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.</b></b><br><br>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?<br><br>Nic Stone, the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Dear Martin</i> and <i>Odd One Out,</i> 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.<br><br><b>"[A] funny, captivating, and thoughtful tale for young readers about class privilege, class deprivation, and the politics of luck and love." --Ibram X. Kendi, </b><b><i>The Atlantic</i></b><br><br><b>"A delightful, hilarious romance that digs into issues surrounding class. You'll laugh as much as you sigh while reading this novel about luck, love...and how having a little bit of both is more than enough." --</b><b><i>Paste</i></b>
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