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The Seventh Most Important Thing

By: Shelley Pearsall
Narrated by: Nick Podehl
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One Kid. One Crime. One Chance to Make Things Right.

It was a bitterly cold day when Arthur T. Owens grabbed a brick and hurled it at the trash picker. Arthur had his reasons, and the brick hit the Junk Man in the arm, not the head. But none of that matters to the judge - he is ready to send Arthur to juvie for the foreseeable future. Amazingly, it's the Junk Man himself who offers an alternative: 120 hours of community service...working for him.

Arthur is given a rickety shopping cart and a list of the Seven Most Important Things: glass bottles, foil, cardboard, pieces of wood, lightbulbs, coffee cans, and mirrors. He can't believe it - is he really supposed to rummage through people's trash? But it isn't long before Arthur realizes there's more to the Junk Man than meets the eye, and the "trash" he's collecting is being transformed into something more precious than anyone could imagine....

Inspired by the work of American folk artist James Hampton, award-winning author Shelley Pearsall has crafted an affecting and redemptive novel about discovering what shines within us all, even when life seems full of darkness.

©2015 Shelley Pearsall (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
Heartwarming Story • Touching Narrative • Valuable Lessons • Real-life Connection • Lively Performance
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It was a sweet feel good story, but at the end you find out the artwork is real and you can go to the Smithsonian and see it. I was able to view it on the Smithsonian website, And it brought everything to life.

Sweet Story that comes alive at the end

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Would you listen to The Seventh Most Important Thing again? Why?

Yes. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would like to review it again.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Arthur. He is a troubled kid just trying to sort out his feelings.

Which character – as performed by Nick Podehl – was your favorite?

I can see Officer Billie's hand in the air every time she says, "Stop!".

If you could take any character from The Seventh Most Important Thing out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I would want to hear The Junkman's stories about the war, and about his masterpiece.

Any additional comments?

The narrator really brings the characters' personalities to life!

Inspirational, Heart-Warming Story

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it was good the narrater was good I just don't like the lack of good charachter

every thing was good

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It was more than that it was moving so thrilling and amazing and super lovely

What a Dramatic and Awesome story

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I loved the reader's voices and I also love the story! It has a good moral and I hope to someday see Hampton's Throne in person.

Story line

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There are so many hidden treasures found within the text. The narrator is great with seperating yhe characters through voice. This is a great book for 5-9th graders.

Great book from begining to end.

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In really enjoyed listening to it I have a problem zoning out reading but I could ride a bike and still laugh with joy even if I was tired.

best book ever

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This is such a heart warming and touching story. I loved this book so much!

Such a touching story

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The end is the best part, so keep reading!!! Good book for a mom and son to read together.

Glad we chose it!!

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Good good night love I hope you’re feeling good and you feel good today gggggg

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