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Since Josh's mother died, he and his father and his little brother Twig have lived at Gran's. There's a roof over their heads but not much else. Now Josh's dad is missing. He left a note that doesn't explain anything and some money. It's not enough money for next month's rent and that is going to be a problem.
Twig doesn't remember their mother. Josh tries to make things ok for the kid, but now that their father has bailed, Josh is forced to do things he knows could get him in big trouble. He wants to keep up at school and stay on the basketball team since he knows doing that will be his only ticket to a better life.
In order to get enough money to convince Gran to keep letting Twig stay with her, he has to partner up with his dad's people. Right now that means scrapping copper for cash and anything else they can sell. When one of the guys ends up dead, Josh is worried he may be forced to do more illegal stuff to keep himself and his brother safe.
Author Katherine Higgs-Coulthard tackles tough topics as she tells a story of poverty and homelessness. Real characters and unfortunate situations will grab readers and stay with them even after they finish the last page.
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