Pay It Forward

Written by Catherine Ryan Hyde

A boy's simple idea sparks a chain of kindness, transforming his community.

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288 pages· 48,543 words· Est. 7 hour read· 630L

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Trevor McKinney takes on a challenge to change the world with a simple plan: do a good deed for three people and ask them to 'pay it forward.' As his idea spreads, Trevor's vision of kindness ignites a movement, transforming his small town and beyond. Can one boy's dream of goodwill truly make a global impact? Discover how a single act of generosity can ripple through lives, creating unexpected connections and hope. Dive into this heartwarming tale of inspiration and see how one idea can change everything.

From the publisher

The internationally bestselling book that inspired the Pay It Forward movement is now available in a middle grade edition. Pay It Forward is a moving, uplifting novel about Trevor McKinney, a twelve-year-old boy in a small California town who accepts his teacher’s challenge to earn extra credit by coming up with a plan to change the world. Trevor’s idea is simple: do a good deed for three people, and instead of asking them to return the favor, ask them to “pay it forward” to three others who need help. He envisions a vast movement of kindness and goodwill spreading across the world, and in this “quiet, steady masterpiece with an incandescent ending” (Kirkus Reviews), Trevor’s actions change his community forever. This middle grade edition of Pay It Forward is extensively revised, making it an appropriate and invaluable complement to lesson plans and an ideal pick for book clubs, classroom use, and summer reading. Includes an author’snote and curriculum guide.

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