Growing up with a wide range of cultures, religions, and backgrounds, Stone strives to bring these diverse voices and stories to her work. Here’s my review for Dear Martin.. Listeners will find winning humor in this audiobook as narrator and author Nic Stone provides a flawless, upbeat performance. Single. Jackpot, her third novel, is a life-affirming story about the humanity in people, no matter how little or how much is in their bank account. ... More by Nic Stone. RATING. The moment I finished reading the last page of Dear Martin last year, I knew Nic Stone was going to be my favourite author!. 4.5 STARS. Day. Jackpot Author: Nic Stone Published by: Simon & Schuster (Crown Books) on October 17th, 2019 Rating: ★★★★ ★ Genre: Young Adult // Contemporary Similar Books I've Read: Because of The Sun, The United States of Us Disclosure: I received this book from the Publisher/Author in exchange for an impartial review. When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only… Release date: October 15th 2019 Genre: YA Contemporary Meet Rico: high school senior and afternoon-shift cashier at the Gas 'n' Go, who after school and work races home to take care of her younger brother. Be sure, to get your hands on this book - Jackpot by Nic Stone. I enjoy her writing thus I am sure I need to get her other books. The ticket was sold at the Gas 'N' Go where Rico, a 17-year-old African American girl, works. Nic Stone, the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out, creates two unforgettable characters in one hard-hitting story about class, money–both too little and too much–and how you make your own luck in the world. Nic Stone is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dear Martin and Odd One Out, which Booklist called "essential reading" in a starred review. While cashiering at a gas station right before Christmas, Rico Reneé Danger sold two lottery tickets to a kind old lady: one of them the old lady gifts back to Rico, … About Nic Stone. BOOK REVIEW. I love Nic Stone’s writing style and how she creates her own stories … Nic Stone is the author of the New York Times bestselling Dear Martin, Odd One Out and Jackpot. Nic Stone is really an amazing writer. DEAR MARTIN by Nic Stone ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 17, 2017 In this roller-coaster ride of a debut, the author summons the popular legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to respond to the recent tragic violence befalling unarmed black men and boys. Parents need to know that in Jackpot, by Nic Stone (Dear Martin, Odd One Out), a pair of high school students embark on a search for the person who holds an unredeemed winning lottery ticket. Review: Every. She was born in Atlanta and has lived and in Israel, working extensively in teen mentoring. Nic Stone was born and raised in a suburb of Atlanta, GA, and the only thing she loves more than an adventure is a good story about one. Andrea Nicole Livingstone (born July 10, 1985), known as Nic Stone, is an American New York Times best-selling author of young adult fiction and middle grade fiction, best known for her debut novel Dear Martin and her Middle Grade debut, Clean Getaway.Her novels have been translated into six languages. Very soon. Anyway, Jackpot is a wonderful heartfelt story. She gives voice to Rico and Zan--teenagers on a mission to find an unclaimed winning lottery ticket that could help Rico's struggling family. ... Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 15, 2014. I am so happy to receive the ARC for Jackpot from Pansing because I am dying to read new content from Nic Stone. HERE’S MY THOUGHTS! After graduating from Spelman College, she worked extensively in teen mentoring and lived in Israel for a few years before returning to the US to write full-time.