Five-Finger Discount

Jerry Johnson #1

by Barthe DeClements

Five-Finger Discount is the story of fifth-grader Jerry Johnson, whose father is in prison — a fact Jerry desperately wishes to keep a secret. Unfortunately slimy Edward Troller knows and threatens to tell the whole school.

Recipient of the Pen Center USA West 1989 Literary Award

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult

131 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Tim]

haha, I honestly don't remember if this book is very good or not, but back when I was poor and didn't have many books I would read and re-read this one. Totally a teenager book. I remember loving it back then.

[Kate]

This book taught me the meaning of the five-finger discount... also the trend of calling yourself a PK (in this case, it either meant Prisoner's Kid or Pastor's Kid).

[Deborah Harris]

AR Quiz No. 74532 EN Fiction
Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4.0
Accelerated Reader Quiz Type Information AR Quiz Types: RP