A review by mlottermoser
The Dollar Kids by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

5.0

A small town decides to sell four houses in the community for a dollar to attract more kids and pump some life back into the community and economy. In order to win the house families fill out an application and agree to fix up the dilapidated houses. This book is told from twelve-year-old Lowen's perceptive. He is hoping that a change in scenery will help him escape from the fact that his friend Abe was shot to death. But life in Millville has its own set of challenges in store. A great novel about grief, change, challenge, friendship, and community.