Meet Rico, a high school senior and Gas 'n' Go cashier, who after her shifts and school, rushes home to care for her younger brother daily. When she sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she hopes her luck changes, but only if she, aided by her popular and wealthy classmate Zan, can locate the unclaimed prize's owner. What happens when the privileged and the underprivileged cross paths? Will this duo unite or divide in their quest?
Michael Mechanic is a senior editor at Mother Jones magazine. He lives in Oakland, California, with his wife, two teenagers, and various animals. Jackpot is his first book.