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PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's UK
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Publication date17 October 2019
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ISBN-13978-1471186905
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Praise for Jackpot:
"[A] hard-to-put-down, enjoyable read." —Booklist
"Smart, humorous and hopeful." —Shelf Awareness
"Stone delivers a thoughtful and polished novel about class, privilege, and relative poverty.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A deftly constructed tale that is equal parts satisfying wish-fulfillment and light-handed lessons learned…. This is a real winner.” —SLJ
"By turns romantic, funny, and surprising, the story explores how class, status, and money—or lack thereof—have the ability to limit or expand life opportunities, the choices we make, and our universal need for love and connection.” —The Horn Book
Praise for Dear Martin:
"Powerful, wrenching." –John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down
"Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!" –Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
"Raw and gripping." –Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
"[A] hard-to-put-down, enjoyable read." —Booklist
"Smart, humorous and hopeful." —Shelf Awareness
"Stone delivers a thoughtful and polished novel about class, privilege, and relative poverty.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A deftly constructed tale that is equal parts satisfying wish-fulfillment and light-handed lessons learned…. This is a real winner.” —SLJ
"By turns romantic, funny, and surprising, the story explores how class, status, and money—or lack thereof—have the ability to limit or expand life opportunities, the choices we make, and our universal need for love and connection.” —The Horn Book
Praise for Dear Martin:
"Powerful, wrenching." –John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down
"Absolutely incredible, honest, gut-wrenching. A must read!" –Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
"Raw and gripping." –Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Long Way Down --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Mo NO Money, Mo Problems
Oh, the irony of counting out change for a fifty-dollar bill while “Mo Money, Mo Problems” plays in the background. “Sir, I’m out of tens and twenties,” I say. “I’ll have to give you fives and singles . . . is that okay?”
It has to be, obviously.
The man smiles and nods enthusiastically. “Perfectly fine,” he says, dusting off the lapels of his (expensive-looking) suit. “Matter of fact, keep a couple of those singles and give me a Mighty Millions ticket with the Mightyplier thing. I’ll slide a few of the other dollars into the Salvation Army bucket out front.”
Despite my desire to snort—I know one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but based on the Mercedes-Benz key fob lying on the counter, I’d say this guy doesn’t need two hundred and twelve million more dollars—I force the corners of my mouth to lift. “That’s very generous of you, sir.” Barf. “Nothing like a cheerful giver!”
The man takes his $43.74 in change, then grabs his mechanically separated meat stick and bottle of neon-green Powerade. “Thanks so much”—he looks at my name tag—“Rico?”
“That’s me!” I chirp.
“Hmm. Interesting name for a cute girl such as yourself. And what interesting eyes you have . . . two different browns!” Now he’s winking.
Oh God.
“Thank you, sir. And thank you for shopping at the Gas ’n’ Go.”
He tosses a Merry Christmas! over the checkout counter before rotating on the heel of his fancy shoe and strutting out like he just won the lotto.
Merry Christmas. Pfffft. Not much real “merry” about a ten-hour shift on Christmas Eve. It’ll almost be Christmas when I walk out of this joint . . . and then I get to spend thirty minutes walking home since the one public bus in this town stopped running hours ago. Good thing the crime rate in (s)Nor(e)cross, GA, is relatively low and it’s not that cold out.
I look at my Loki watch—a birthday gift from my baby brother, Jax, that I never leave home without despite how childish it makes me look. Ninety-seven minutes to freedom.
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” comes pouring out of the speakers (note to self: ask Mr. Zoughbi who the heck made this playlist), and I drop down onto my stool and put my chin in my hand. Truth be told, the influx of holiday cheer really has been a nice reprieve. Seems like every day there’s a new political scandal or gun attack or government-sanctioned act of inhumanity or threat of nuclear war, but then Thanksgiving hit, and it felt like a collective exhale.
The bell over the door dings, snapping me back, and the cutest little old lady I’ve ever seen makes her way toward the counter. She’s tiny—definitely under five feet and maybe ninety pounds soaking wet—with dark brown skin and a little pouf of white hair. The Christmas tree on her sweater has real lights, and when I smile this time, it’s for real.
“Welcome to Gas ’n’ Go,” I say as she steps up to the counter.
“Why, thank you, dear. Aren’t you just lovely?”
Cheeks are warm. “Well, you’re looking pretty lovely yourself, madam,” I reply.
She giggles.
“I mean it. That’s a gorgeous sweater.”
“Oh, you stop that,” she says. “And anyhow, shouldn’t you be at home with your family? Take it from an old bird: you don’t wanna work your life away, now.”
I smile again. “Yes, ma’am. I’ll be blowing this Popsicle stand in a little over an hour.”
“Good.” She nods approvingly.
“So how can I help you on this cool Christmas Eve?”
She leans forward over the counter a bit, and I’m drawn toward her like a magnet. “Well, I was on my way to church, and between you and me”—she pauses to peek over her shoulder—“I happened to look up as we passed one of those billboards that show the Mighty Millions jackpot. You know what I’m talkin’ about?”
I nod. Drop my voice to a near-whisper so it matches hers. “Two hundred and twelve million, right?”
“That’s what the billboard said. I wasn’t gonna play this time, but then I saw your station loom up on the left, and . . . well, it felt like a sign. So I decided to stop.”
Now I’m really smiling. This is the kind of person I would love to see win.
“How old are you, sweet pea?” she asks.
“I’m seventeen, ma’am.”
“That’s about what I thought. You remind me of my granddaughter. She’s in her third year at Florida A&M University.”
I feel my smile sag, so I look away and pretend to do something behind the counter. Really hoping she doesn’t ask about my (nonexistent) college plans. I’d rather not deal with another adult customer’s judgy raised eyebrow when I explain that instead of college, I’ll accept the management position I’ve been offered here at Gas ’n’ Go, and continue to help support my family.
When I turn back to her, she’s rifling around in her purse.
“Thought I had a photo somewhere, but I guess not.” She shuts the bag and smiles at me. “What were we talkin’ about?”
“Umm . . . your granddaughter?”
“No, no.” With a wave. “Before that. I’ve got a nasty case of CRS lately. . . .”
“CRS?”
She leans forward and lowers her voice again. “Cain’t Remember Shit.”
And now I’m really smiling again. Laughing, actually.
“I’m serious, now!” she says. “Where were we?”
“You were about to purchase a Mighty Millions ticket.”
“Oh yes, that’s right! Let’s do that.”
I step over to the machine. “Do you have specific numbers you’d like to play?”
“I do! Been playing the same ones since 1989.” She calls them out, and as the ticket prints, I stop breathing: three of her white-ball numbers—06, 29, 01—make up my birth date. And her Mighty Ball number is 07. Which is supposed to be lucky, right?
“You’ve got my birthday on here!” tumbles out before I can stop it. Frankly, I do my best not to pay attention to the lottery at all. Mama’s been obsessed with the idea of winning for as long as I can remember, but after years of watching her make sure she had a dollar for a ticket and continuing to cling to this impossible hope while our finances literally crumbled around her (no doubt she bought at least one for this jackpot cycle) . . .
Hard pass.
Seeing the day I was born pop up on a ticket, though?
The lady’s face is lit up brighter than her Christmas tree sweater. “Your birthday, huh?”
“Mm-hmm.” I point it out.
“Well, I’ll be! Perhaps you’re my lucky charm!”
My eyes stay fixed on the ticket as she takes it from me. What if she’s right? Two hundred and twelve million dollars could be on that little slip.
“Tell ya what, print me one of those Quick Picks, too,” she says.
“Yes, ma’am. Would you like to add the Mightyplier option to this one? For an extra dollar, it’ll double any nonjackpot winnings.”
“Oh no, we’re going for the big bank!”
I laugh. “Coming right up.” --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
Oh, the irony of counting out change for a fifty-dollar bill while “Mo Money, Mo Problems” plays in the background. “Sir, I’m out of tens and twenties,” I say. “I’ll have to give you fives and singles . . . is that okay?”
It has to be, obviously.
The man smiles and nods enthusiastically. “Perfectly fine,” he says, dusting off the lapels of his (expensive-looking) suit. “Matter of fact, keep a couple of those singles and give me a Mighty Millions ticket with the Mightyplier thing. I’ll slide a few of the other dollars into the Salvation Army bucket out front.”
Despite my desire to snort—I know one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but based on the Mercedes-Benz key fob lying on the counter, I’d say this guy doesn’t need two hundred and twelve million more dollars—I force the corners of my mouth to lift. “That’s very generous of you, sir.” Barf. “Nothing like a cheerful giver!”
The man takes his $43.74 in change, then grabs his mechanically separated meat stick and bottle of neon-green Powerade. “Thanks so much”—he looks at my name tag—“Rico?”
“That’s me!” I chirp.
“Hmm. Interesting name for a cute girl such as yourself. And what interesting eyes you have . . . two different browns!” Now he’s winking.
Oh God.
“Thank you, sir. And thank you for shopping at the Gas ’n’ Go.”
He tosses a Merry Christmas! over the checkout counter before rotating on the heel of his fancy shoe and strutting out like he just won the lotto.
Merry Christmas. Pfffft. Not much real “merry” about a ten-hour shift on Christmas Eve. It’ll almost be Christmas when I walk out of this joint . . . and then I get to spend thirty minutes walking home since the one public bus in this town stopped running hours ago. Good thing the crime rate in (s)Nor(e)cross, GA, is relatively low and it’s not that cold out.
I look at my Loki watch—a birthday gift from my baby brother, Jax, that I never leave home without despite how childish it makes me look. Ninety-seven minutes to freedom.
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” comes pouring out of the speakers (note to self: ask Mr. Zoughbi who the heck made this playlist), and I drop down onto my stool and put my chin in my hand. Truth be told, the influx of holiday cheer really has been a nice reprieve. Seems like every day there’s a new political scandal or gun attack or government-sanctioned act of inhumanity or threat of nuclear war, but then Thanksgiving hit, and it felt like a collective exhale.
The bell over the door dings, snapping me back, and the cutest little old lady I’ve ever seen makes her way toward the counter. She’s tiny—definitely under five feet and maybe ninety pounds soaking wet—with dark brown skin and a little pouf of white hair. The Christmas tree on her sweater has real lights, and when I smile this time, it’s for real.
“Welcome to Gas ’n’ Go,” I say as she steps up to the counter.
“Why, thank you, dear. Aren’t you just lovely?”
Cheeks are warm. “Well, you’re looking pretty lovely yourself, madam,” I reply.
She giggles.
“I mean it. That’s a gorgeous sweater.”
“Oh, you stop that,” she says. “And anyhow, shouldn’t you be at home with your family? Take it from an old bird: you don’t wanna work your life away, now.”
I smile again. “Yes, ma’am. I’ll be blowing this Popsicle stand in a little over an hour.”
“Good.” She nods approvingly.
“So how can I help you on this cool Christmas Eve?”
She leans forward over the counter a bit, and I’m drawn toward her like a magnet. “Well, I was on my way to church, and between you and me”—she pauses to peek over her shoulder—“I happened to look up as we passed one of those billboards that show the Mighty Millions jackpot. You know what I’m talkin’ about?”
I nod. Drop my voice to a near-whisper so it matches hers. “Two hundred and twelve million, right?”
“That’s what the billboard said. I wasn’t gonna play this time, but then I saw your station loom up on the left, and . . . well, it felt like a sign. So I decided to stop.”
Now I’m really smiling. This is the kind of person I would love to see win.
“How old are you, sweet pea?” she asks.
“I’m seventeen, ma’am.”
“That’s about what I thought. You remind me of my granddaughter. She’s in her third year at Florida A&M University.”
I feel my smile sag, so I look away and pretend to do something behind the counter. Really hoping she doesn’t ask about my (nonexistent) college plans. I’d rather not deal with another adult customer’s judgy raised eyebrow when I explain that instead of college, I’ll accept the management position I’ve been offered here at Gas ’n’ Go, and continue to help support my family.
When I turn back to her, she’s rifling around in her purse.
“Thought I had a photo somewhere, but I guess not.” She shuts the bag and smiles at me. “What were we talkin’ about?”
“Umm . . . your granddaughter?”
“No, no.” With a wave. “Before that. I’ve got a nasty case of CRS lately. . . .”
“CRS?”
She leans forward and lowers her voice again. “Cain’t Remember Shit.”
And now I’m really smiling again. Laughing, actually.
“I’m serious, now!” she says. “Where were we?”
“You were about to purchase a Mighty Millions ticket.”
“Oh yes, that’s right! Let’s do that.”
I step over to the machine. “Do you have specific numbers you’d like to play?”
“I do! Been playing the same ones since 1989.” She calls them out, and as the ticket prints, I stop breathing: three of her white-ball numbers—06, 29, 01—make up my birth date. And her Mighty Ball number is 07. Which is supposed to be lucky, right?
“You’ve got my birthday on here!” tumbles out before I can stop it. Frankly, I do my best not to pay attention to the lottery at all. Mama’s been obsessed with the idea of winning for as long as I can remember, but after years of watching her make sure she had a dollar for a ticket and continuing to cling to this impossible hope while our finances literally crumbled around her (no doubt she bought at least one for this jackpot cycle) . . .
Hard pass.
Seeing the day I was born pop up on a ticket, though?
The lady’s face is lit up brighter than her Christmas tree sweater. “Your birthday, huh?”
“Mm-hmm.” I point it out.
“Well, I’ll be! Perhaps you’re my lucky charm!”
My eyes stay fixed on the ticket as she takes it from me. What if she’s right? Two hundred and twelve million dollars could be on that little slip.
“Tell ya what, print me one of those Quick Picks, too,” she says.
“Yes, ma’am. Would you like to add the Mightyplier option to this one? For an extra dollar, it’ll double any nonjackpot winnings.”
“Oh no, we’re going for the big bank!”
I laugh. “Coming right up.” --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
About the Author
Nic Stone is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dear Martin and Odd One Out, which Booklist called "essential reading" in a starred review. Jackpot, her third novel, is a life-affirming story about the humanity in people, no matter how little or how much is in their bank account.
Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family.
@getnicced
nicstone.info --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family.
@getnicced
nicstone.info --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
Product details
- ASIN : B07QFS94KN
- Publisher : Simon & Schuster Children's UK (17 October 2019)
- Language : English
- File size : 5279 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 370 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1984829629
- Best Sellers Rank: #763,437 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Kay Ann Allen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2020Verified Purchase
Really good read... what happens next?!? 😃
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Blue galoshes
3.0 out of 5 stars
An entertaining book with a weird message at the end (spoilers)
Reviewed in the United States on 4 November 2019Verified Purchase
I really loved this book for most of it. I loved Rico as a character: it's easy to empathize with her plight while also feeling frustrated (and understanding!) with how she lets her pride get in the way. It would be so much easier for the author to fall into the trap of making Rico a character for whom all you can do it feel bad, and that would just be too simple and too boring. Same for Zan and for Rico's mom; they're layered and interesting characters. (Rico's mom was so misguided...but I do think her often baffling decisions are actually pretty realistic for some people.)
*spoilers ahead*
The ending, though, is *bizarre* to me. It did occur to me at one point that Zan might have the ticket. But the fact that he did indeed have it and just withheld that information from her? It's cruel, of course, and *totally* ignorant of him, and super patronizing that he thought he needed to protect the elderly woman (and then Rico and her family, I guess?) from misusing the money. But above all, it's also just *really* incongruous with his character, in my opinion. YES, we know that he and his family have this idea about how "poor folk" can't manage their money, and YES, we know he's out of touch with certain economic realities. However, once he learns about Jax's illness and the debt the family is in, there's no way he wouldn't have given her the ticket. The novel shows us time and again that he's devoted to her and wants to help her in all the small and important ways. So it makes no sense to me that he wouldn't give her the ticket or at least, like, pretend to have found the ticket in the elderly lady's belongings. And then for it all to end with him patronizingly setting up all these various accounts and trusts to prevent her family from blowing the money right away...such a weird message! I get it, it's a proven thing that people who get a sudden windfall (from the lotto, from a will, from getting into pro sports, whatever) often lose their money quickly because they don't manage it well. But I'd have liked to see Rico get the money and see a money manager and have some agency in safeguarding it. It's weird to me that the lasting message (at least to me) was still that the rich man (Zan, here) knows best. I'm glad at least that they dont stay together at the end (because everything is so bizarre at this point with all the dishonesty and whatnot) but I'd have preferred an ending in which Zan wasn't a total jerk.
*spoilers ahead*
The ending, though, is *bizarre* to me. It did occur to me at one point that Zan might have the ticket. But the fact that he did indeed have it and just withheld that information from her? It's cruel, of course, and *totally* ignorant of him, and super patronizing that he thought he needed to protect the elderly woman (and then Rico and her family, I guess?) from misusing the money. But above all, it's also just *really* incongruous with his character, in my opinion. YES, we know that he and his family have this idea about how "poor folk" can't manage their money, and YES, we know he's out of touch with certain economic realities. However, once he learns about Jax's illness and the debt the family is in, there's no way he wouldn't have given her the ticket. The novel shows us time and again that he's devoted to her and wants to help her in all the small and important ways. So it makes no sense to me that he wouldn't give her the ticket or at least, like, pretend to have found the ticket in the elderly lady's belongings. And then for it all to end with him patronizingly setting up all these various accounts and trusts to prevent her family from blowing the money right away...such a weird message! I get it, it's a proven thing that people who get a sudden windfall (from the lotto, from a will, from getting into pro sports, whatever) often lose their money quickly because they don't manage it well. But I'd have liked to see Rico get the money and see a money manager and have some agency in safeguarding it. It's weird to me that the lasting message (at least to me) was still that the rich man (Zan, here) knows best. I'm glad at least that they dont stay together at the end (because everything is so bizarre at this point with all the dishonesty and whatnot) but I'd have preferred an ending in which Zan wasn't a total jerk.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A nice adventure
Reviewed in the United States on 27 September 2020Verified Purchase
This is the first book I read from this author. I am have a fan. There are several interesting themes: we all have choices and don't let those choices limit us; the perceived haves and have nots; the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence; in addition to the romance. It also explored the social condition of living paycheck to paycheck and how a life event could break the text nous financial balanced. The heroine was fiercely independent and a hard worker but smothered by family and financial responsibility. The hero also felt smothered by faith obligation. This shared experience plus attraction brings them together in On an adventure. There is a surprise end to the adventure. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I also loved the segues where the inanimate objects talk- a little levity thrown in. I purchased the audio as well; great narrator.
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Strong characterization & critical points!
Reviewed in the United States on 22 December 2019Verified Purchase
I am a true fan of Nic Stone! I met her this year at a library conference and she was fabulous! I have read all of her books and the first was Dear Martin. She pushes the envelope for young adults. She writes about things that only people think about and never really voice.
Jackpot was a slow start for me, it really got me after about one hundred and forty pages. I’m so glad my loyalty for the author and love for Dear Martin and Odd One Out kept me reading. She truly inhabits the character Rico and describes first hand what economic inequity feels like.
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Jackpot was a slow start for me, it really got me after about one hundred and forty pages. I’m so glad my loyalty for the author and love for Dear Martin and Odd One Out kept me reading. She truly inhabits the character Rico and describes first hand what economic inequity feels like.
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The convergence of status, privilege, and socioeconomics
Reviewed in the United States on 15 October 2019Verified Purchase
I love all of Nic Stone's work, but Jackpot is my favorite so far. Money is a fraught topic, especially in a capitalist culture that equates wealth with goodness, especially because it represents the convergence of status, privilege, and sociology. Nic's newest book confronts each of these issues, and couches the conversation in the complexities of YA relationships. Your expectations will be teased and you'll have a lot of fun. This one is really special.
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