Dime

By: E R Frank

Write A Review

Paperback | 31 May 2016

At a Glance

Paperback
336 Pages

Age
15 - 17

Grade
10 - 12

Dimensions(cm)
21.59 x 13.97 x 2.54

Paperback

$27.75

or 4 interest-free payments of $6.94 with

Ships in 5 to 10 business days

The startling realities of teen prostitution are revealed in this eye-opening, heartbreaking story from the author of America, which Booklist called 'a piercing, unforgettable novel' and Kirkus Reviews deemed 'a work of sublime humanity.'

As a teen girl in Newark, New Jersey, lost in the foster care system, Dime just wants someone to care about her, to love her. A family. And that is exactly what she gets'a daddy and two 'wifeys.' So what if she has to go out and earn some coins to keep her place? It seems a fair enough exchange for love.

Dime never meant to become a prostitute. It happened so gradually, she pretty much didn't realize it was happening until it was too late.

But when a new 'wifey' joins the family and Dime finds out that Daddy doesn't love her the way she thought he did, will Dime have the strength to leave? And will Daddy let her?

Industry Reviews

"a tremendously affecting novel"--Kirkus Reviews "March 2015 " * "will linger with readers"--Publisher's Weekly - Starred Review "March 2015 " "Riveting, eye-opening and poignant, Dime is an unnervingly real portrait of life on the streets. It's a world where pimps use charm, cunning and violence to exert gradual - then total - control over vulnerable girls. Until Dime, a girl nearly broken by her situation, somehow finds an exit. If not for herself, at least before it's too late for someone even more defenseless than she is. Unforgettable."--Patricia McCormick, Author of Never Fall Down * "gritty, graphic, and shatteringly painful to read...a masterfully told, unforgettable tale of what hope looks like in desperate circumstances, and of the struggle to find power in one's voice."--Booklist - Starred Review "April 15, 2015 " * "An important work that should be an essential part of library collections"--School Library Journal - Starred Review "March 2015 "

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.