SOLVED. Fantasy/sci-fi; group of kids are working in an office against their will; -they do a bunch of computer work and i believe they have to finish a certain amount each day [s]

[Taylor]

I read this book in the 7th grade and I'm currently a first year college student so it's been awhile.

-the cover of the book is blue
-a group of kids are working in an office
-they do a bunch of computer work and i believe they have to finish a certain amount each day
-i think they're held there against their will
-main character is a boy i think

It's not much to go off of but that's literally all I remember. It's been bugging me for the past week.

[Rosa]

The Limit?

[Kris]

Rosa's suggestion of The Limit (2010) by Kristen Landon looks promising.

"In a world not too far removed from our own, kids are being taken away to special workhouses if their families exceed the monthly debt limit imposed by the government."

One Goodreads reviewer says, "When 13-yr old Matt's family goes over their assigned spending limit, he's sent to a workhouse to help lessen their debt. At first it seems ok; he can buy whatever he wants, gets to work on fun computer programs, and makes friends. But soon he discovers that the proprieter of the workhouse may be using kids for her own agenda and purposefully keeping them in debt and cut off from the outside world."

[Taylor]

OMG YOU FOUND IT, thank you so much!!!

[Rosa]

I’m just seeing this now. You’re very welcome! Happy new year!