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"The Denver Post"The philosophy behind the book is so intriguing, and the optimism so contagious, that the reader is carried along with what turns out to be a book that lingers long after the last page is turned. "San Antonio Express-News"[An] entertaining and inspirational tale. "Library Journal"An uplifting, tear-jerking, and inspiring modern fable, with an extremely appealing young protagonist. "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)Heartwarming, funny, and bittersweet....A quiet, steady masterpiece with an incandescent ending. "Chicago Tribune"Catherine Ryan Hyde accomplishes a very difficult job, with an easy, beneficent wisdom about the ways of the world. "Los Angeles Times"The story is a quick read, told with lean sentences and an edge....Hyde pulls off a poignant, gutsy ending without bathos. BooklistHyde makes the unbelievable seem possible in a beautifully written, heartwarming story of one boy's belief in the goodness of humanity. "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)[A] winning novel....Hyde's Capra-esque theme -- that one person can make a difference -- may be sentimental, but for once, that's a virtue. The South Carolina Herald[A] fascinating idea...well-written...the characters are interesting and complex and flawed and real...."Pay It Forward" will get you thinking outside of its pages, as few books do. Amazon.com"Pay It Forward" is reminiscent of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life," Like the [Capra] film, this novel has a steely core of gritty reality beneath its optimism....It takes courage to write so unabashedly hopeful a story in such cynical times. Amazon.com"Pay It Forward" is reminiscent of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life," Like the [ Capra] film, this novel has a steely core of gritty reality beneath its optimism....It takes courage to write so unabashedly hopeful a story in such cynical times. The South Carolina Herald[ A] fascinating idea...well-written...the characters are interesting and complex and flawed and real...."Pay It Forward" will get you thinking outside of its pages, as few books do. "The Denver Post"The philosophy behind the book is so intriguing, and the optimism so contagious, that the reader is carried along with what turns out to be a book that lingers long after the last page is turned. "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)[ A] winning novel....Hyde's Capra-esque theme -- that one person can make a difference -- may be sentimental, but for once, that's a virtue. BooklistHyde makes the unbelievable seem possible in a beautifully written, heartwarming story of one boy's belief in the goodness of humanity. "Los Angeles Times"The story is a quick read, told with lean sentences and an edge....Hyde pulls off a poignant, gutsy ending without bathos. "Chicago Tribune"Catherine Ryan Hyde accomplishes a very difficult job, with an easy, beneficent wisdom about the ways of the world. "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)Heartwarming, funny, and bittersweet....A quiet, steady masterpiece with an incandescent ending. "Library Journal"An uplifting, tear-jerking, and inspiring modern fable, with an extremely appealing young protagonist. "San Antonio Express-News"[ An] entertaining and inspirational tale. "San Antonio Express-News"[An] entertaining and inspirational tale.

It all started with the social studies teacher's extra-credit assignment: come up with a plan to change the world for the better, and do it. Twelve-year-old Trevor McKinney began by doing something good for three people. But instead of paying him back, he asked them to "pay it forward" by doing a favor for three more people, who in turn would help three others, and so on, each act a link in a chain of human kindness.And no one -- not his teacher, his mom, or anyone in his small California town -- could ever have dreamed of how far Trevor's plan would go.