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“From Ronny, Jo, and their friends to their teachers and the senior citizens, the characters are well drawn and convincing. The dual narrative unfolds in alternating first-person chapters, written from Jo’s and Ronny’s points of view and offering useful insider/outsider perspectives on their challenges and experiences. With increasing tension in each story line, the pace never falters in this involving, uplifting novel.”

– Booklist

Operation Final Notice

Written by Matthew Landis
Published by Dial Books

As Christmas and the new year inch closer, so do Ronny and Jo’s anxieties. Because Ronny needs $878 by January 4th to keep his family’s only car from getting taken by the bank. Ever since a workplace injury disabled his dad and forced the family to move from their home into the apartment complex across the street, Ronny’s had a crash course in repossession.

His best friend Josefina Ramos is also counting down until the start of January when her life could change forever—that’s when she has her big cello audition at the prestigious music academy Maple Hill. Except she can’t play a solo performance without something disastrous happening and no one seems to hear her when she talks about how nervous she is.

As the countdown to the new year rolls ahead, Ronny and Jo learn what can happen to best-laid plans and how to depend on one another and their community when things get tough.

Primary ISBN: 9780593109755
Publication Date: November 2022
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older

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