Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen (Wendy Lamb Books, 2007)
genre: Realistic, humor, business
honors: Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children’s Book Award (2010)
Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Award (2010)
review: In the course of just a few weeks what seems to be a lame birthday gift (old riding lawnmower), becomes an amazing money making enterprise for a twelve-year boy. He started out wanting to make enough money for a new tube for his bike tire, and he ends up with enough money to buy a bunch of brand new bikes. Of course, it’s not all from mowing yards--at the urging of one of his clients, the lawn boy starts to dabble in the stock market and professional sports.
opinion: I kept waiting for someone to be dishonest or do something to take advantage of the fact that they were all essentially working for a twelve-year old boy. I was dumbfounded when it never happened, but pleasantly surprised.
ideas: This is just a fun book for boys to read… maybe inspire tween boys to start their own businesses.
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