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Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home
by Eve Bunting
by Eve Bunting
A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal and trying not to be noticed, is given hope when he sees a trapped bird find its freedom.
A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal and trying not to be noticed, is given hope when he sees a trapped bird find its freedom.
Interest Level: K-3
Available in the VRES Library
No Fixed Address
No Fixed Address
by Susin Nielsen
by Susin Nielsen
Twelve-year-old Felix's appearance on a television game show reveals that he and his mother have been homeless for a while, but also restores some of his faith in other people.
Twelve-year-old Felix's appearance on a television game show reveals that he and his mother have been homeless for a while, but also restores some of his faith in other people.
Interest Level: 10+
Available in the RJSHS Library
Outside In
Outside In
by Sarah Ellis
by Sarah Ellis
A young girl named Lynn has an ideal life, but things are about to change when she meets a mysterious girl named Blossom, whose family lives secretly beneath a city reservoir.
A young girl named Lynn has an ideal life, but things are about to change when she meets a mysterious girl named Blossom, whose family lives secretly beneath a city reservoir.
Interest Level: 11+
Available in the RJSHS Library
Homelessness
Homelessness
by Xina M. Uhl
by Xina M. Uhl
Homelessness pervades America's cities and rural areas. Multiple factors force people into a life on the street, including job loss, mental illness, and drug addiction. Homelessness can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, marital status, and race. While it's important for societies to provide shelter, food, and support for homeless people, it's even more necessary to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. Young readers will benefit from this guide's concise language, vivid photographs, and helpful graphics. All readers will enhance their understanding of the factors that affect homelessness in America.
Homelessness pervades America's cities and rural areas. Multiple factors force people into a life on the street, including job loss, mental illness, and drug addiction. Homelessness can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, marital status, and race. While it's important for societies to provide shelter, food, and support for homeless people, it's even more necessary to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. Young readers will benefit from this guide's concise language, vivid photographs, and helpful graphics. All readers will enhance their understanding of the factors that affect homelessness in America.
Interest Level: 11+
Available in the RJSHS Library
Theories of Relativity
Theories of Relativity
by Barbara Haworth-Attard
by Barbara Haworth-Attard
When his emotionally volatile relationship with his mother ends with him being kicked out of the house, sixteen-year-old Dylan meets three other teenagers while struggling to survive on the streets and must determine which of them he can trust.
When his emotionally volatile relationship with his mother ends with him being kicked out of the house, sixteen-year-old Dylan meets three other teenagers while struggling to survive on the streets and must determine which of them he can trust.
Interest Level: 14+
Available in the RJSHS Library
Where I Live
Where I Live
by Brenda Rufener
by Brenda Rufener
Linden Rose is homeless, secretly living in the halls of her small-town high school. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward. When cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, Linden begins looking at Bea's life. Soon her investigation prompts people to pay more attention, which is the last thing she needs. But stopping the violence for Bea will mean coming to terms with her own painful past-- and jeopardizing the secrets she's worked so hard to keep.
Linden Rose is homeless, secretly living in the halls of her small-town high school. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward. When cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, Linden begins looking at Bea's life. Soon her investigation prompts people to pay more attention, which is the last thing she needs. But stopping the violence for Bea will mean coming to terms with her own painful past-- and jeopardizing the secrets she's worked so hard to keep.
Interest Level: 14+
Available in the RJSHS Library
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