6/27/2023 0 Comments Maribeth boelts![]() ![]() A familiar lady drops what Ruben believes to be a $1 bill, but picking it up, to his shock, he discovers $100! Is this Ruben’s chance to get himself the bike of his dreams? In a fateful twist, Ruben loses track of the C-note and is sent into a panic. While Sergio buys a pack of football cards from Sonny’s Grocery, Ruben must buy the bread his mom wants. He wishes, but Ruben knows too well the pressure his family feels to prioritize the essentials. This second collaboration between author and illustrator is set within an urban multicultural streetscape, where brown-skinned protagonist Ruben wishes for a bike like his friend Sergio’s. Continuing from their acclaimed Those Shoes (2007), Boelts and Jones entwine conversations on money, motives, and morality. ![]()
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