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Children's Fiction Homelessness & Poverty

Pop Bottles

by (author) Ken Roberts

Publisher
Groundwood Books Ltd
Initial publish date
Oct 1987
Category
Homelessness & Poverty
Recommended Age
9 to 12
Recommended Grade
4 to 7
Recommended Reading age
9 to 12
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780888990594
    Publish Date
    Oct 1987
    List Price
    $5.95

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Out of print

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Description

There's not much money to be found during the Depression so when Will McCleary finds that a treasure trove of empty bottles has been used to build his front walk, he is delighted. But how to get at them?

About the author

Ken Roberts is the author of several popular books for young readers, including Hiccup Champion of the World, Crazy Ideas, Pop Bottles, Nothing Wright, Past Tense (shortlisted for a Governor General’s Award) and two highly praised previous Thumb books — The Thumb in the Box and Thumb on a Diamond (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, SSLI Honor Book, Horn Book Fanfare Top Ten List). Ken is chief librarian of the Hamilton Public Library. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.

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