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Pearsall, Shelley

The Seventh Most Important Thing

281 pp. | Knopf | September, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-553-49728-1 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-553-49729-8 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-553-49730-4
(3) 4-6 After hurling a brick at the "Junk Man," thirteen-year-old Arthur is sentenced to community service helping the local trash-picker rummage for items for his artistic masterpiece. The punishment not only helps the dying artist, but also helps Arthur cope with his father's death. Set in 1963, Pearsall's semi-biographical story of little-known folk artist James Hampton delicately addresses redemption through art, friendship, and understanding.
Reviewer: Andrea Curtis

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