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With his father dead, twelve-year-old Ben takes it upon himself to help his mother financially so they don't get kicked out of their apartment. But as Ben pins all his hopes to a contest win and risky moneymaking schemes at school, his anxiety over losing everything rises. Gephart handles the concerns of lower-income kids with a deft mixture of humor and tension.