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  • Lawn Boy, Book 1
  • Written by: Gary Paulsen
  • Narrated by: Tom Parks
  • Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
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Lawn Boy

Written by: Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Tom Parks
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"One day I was 12 years old and broke. I set out to mow some lawns with Grandpa's old riding mower. One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about: the beauty of capitalism. Supply and demand. Diversifying labor. Distributing the wealth. 'It's groovy, man,' Arnold said.

"The grass grew, and so did business. Arnold invested my money in many things. One of them was a prizefighter. All of a sudden I was the sponsor of my very own fighter, Joey Pow. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting."

Gary Paulsen's comic story about a summer job becomes a slapstick lesson in business as one boy turns a mountain of grass into a mountain of cash.

©2009 Gary Paulsen (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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So worth a listen for preteens and teens

This book is a total gem. excellent for any age (I'm 30 and I love it) but it's perfect for teens and preteens. informative, inspiring book about economics and the story is just so cute!

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