| Paper Things Contributor(s): Jacobson, Jennifer Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 076369441X ISBN-13: 9780763694418 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.70 lbs) 384 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 172485 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Will engender empathy and understanding of a serious and all-too-real problem. Jacobson's story is poignant but never preachy." -- School Library Journal (starred review) When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There's just one problem -- Gage didn't actually have a place to live. How can Ari keep up with school, her best friend, and middle-school applications when she's "couch surfing" -- a night here with Gage's friend in a tiny apartment, a night there with Gage's girlfriend and her two roommates -- and even, when necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter? Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have readers thinking about homelessness in a whole new way. |