Sam always seems to be angry. He had to have a heart transplant when he was
very young, his mother left even before that, and he and his dad have been
struggling financially for several years since the factory in town closed and
several people lost their jobs. Sam has
been in trouble with the law a bunch of times, mostly for shoplifting and
property damage. This year even
Christmas was terrible. Nick was
supposed to visit his mother but that didn’t work out and Nickel Bay Nick, a
mysterious stranger who has always distributed hundreds of dollars each year
around Christmas, was nowhere to be seen.
When Sam accidentally damages his neighbors’ house and Christmas
decorations and has to work for Mr. Wells to pay him back, he finds out some
interesting things, including, maybe a way to help both the town and
himself. This was a really good story
that kids who like realistic fiction will love.
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