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You May Already Be a Winner


School year: Year 10, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 368

Published: 2018

Great for age 7-15 years

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Twelve-year-old Olivia Hales has a foolproof plan for winning a million dollars so that she and her little sister, Berkeley, can leave behind Sunny Pines Trailer Park. The plan includes everything from designing a preschool curriculum for her sister since neither of them goes to school, fixing the swamp cooler and making dinner each night because their mom's too busy, writing letters to her dad even though he hasn't written back yet, and entering a minimum of fourteen sweepstakes a day. Although Olivia is being so brave and so strong, there's one person she's forgetting who needs to be taken care of too: herself. But who is going to do that? Luckily, somewhere deep down between her small intestine and stomach is a little pocket with a tiny voice reminding her that sometimes people can surprise you. Even the ones at dumb-bum Sunny Pines.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-9th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 368 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Ann Dee Ellis lives in Utah with her husband and five children. She is the author of the YA novels This is What I Did: , Everything is Fine , and The End or Something Like That . You May Already Be a Winner is her middle grade debut.

 

"When I closed the last page I wanted to jump on Olivia's tramp, just to celebrate her resounding resilience. This book is a love story for all those kids who have had to grow up way too soon, but who also face life with commitment, fortitude and above all, dedication."--KATHI APPELT, author of the Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist THE UNDERNEATH

"Olivia's voice captured me from the first line, but it was her bravery and devotion to her family that kept me reading to the end. The only thing stronger than her imagination is her heart, and my own broke for her as I read. Unforgettable."--CASSIE BEASLEY, author of the New York Times bestseller CIRCUS MIRANDUS

"I felt like I hit the jackpot when I read this book. Olivia's story is lively, full of heart, and a must-read for anyone who knows what it feels like to hope and dream big."--ALLY CONDIE, author of New York Times bestseller MATCHED and SUMMERLOST

"Distinct, colorful, richly imaginative, thoroughly authentic, often hilarious, and frequently heartbreaking...Readers of this memorable novel will feel like winners, too."--Kirkus Reviews

"Olivia's first-person narrative fills brief, expressive chapters where she mixes fantasy and real life at will, all in a lyrical, poetic voice. Ellisrealistically taps into the kind of magical thinking so typical of kids trying to solve big problems, andplenty of readers might recognize themselves in the appealingly optimistic, daydreaming Olivia."--Booklist