Mr. Solano's Monthly Recommendation

June

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The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall

 The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall is a middle-grade novel about a troubled boy, Arthur, who is sentenced to community service with a junk collector, the "Junk Man," after committing a crime. He is given a shopping cart and a list of seven items to collect (glass bottles, foil, cardboard, wood, lightbulbs, coffee cans, mirrors) and discovers the Junk Man is a folk artist creating a massive, intricate sculpture from the "trash," leading Arthur to a story of redemption and finding value in unexpected places. The book is inspired by the work of folk artist James Hampton.