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Perry's IQ is only 76, but he's not stupid. His grandmother taught him everything he needs to know to survive: She taught him to write things down so he won't forget them. She taught him to play the lottery every week. And, most important, she taught him whom to trust. When Gram dies, Perry... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Baby Keith: Add a description of this character.
- Gramp
- Gary
- Perry L. Crandall: Main Character - A young man with a low IQ, who ends up winning a lottery that transforms his life
- John
- Gram: Perry's Grandma
- Keith: Perry's best friend
- Cherry: Store clerk
- Perry's "brother cousin"
- Gary Hoisted
- Diamond Girl
- David
- Hershey
- Mike Dinelli
- Elaine
- Louise
- Marty
- Kelly
- Mike
- Sandy
- Meagan
- Gigi
- Everett
- Manny
- Manuel
- Marleen
- Kenny
- Patrick
- Margery
- Mallory
- Olympia
- Chuck
- Ernie
- Mr. Jordan
- Russell
- Mary Margaret
- Jason
- Frank
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First Sentence edit
I write things down so I do not forget.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Patricia Wood (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 2, 2007
ISBN: 0399154493
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: United States
Publication Date: August 2, 2007
ISBN: 0399154493
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Orange Prize for Fiction (Finalist, 2008)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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