Pay It Forward
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Pay It Forward

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

1999•Drama•300 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilywholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringunderdog triumphsunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA good-natured novel that is realistic and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Open Library rating

4.5 / 5

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About This Book

The story of a social studies teacher who gives an assignment to his junior high school class to think of an idea to change the world for the better, then put it into action.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFamilyUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connectionsEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

BoysTeacher-student relationshipsKindnessHumanityTeachersMothers and sonsMan-woman relationshipsSchool children

Details

Author
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Published
1999
Pages
300
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