| Skylark Contributor(s): Cassidy, Sara (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459805909 ISBN-13: 9781459805903 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Poetry |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2013954150 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: Orca Soundings |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.3" W x 6.8" (0.25 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 166298 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Angie lives in an old car with her brother and mother. Homeless after their father left to find work, the family struggles to stay together and live as normally as possible. It is difficult though. Between avoiding the police and finding new places to park each night, it is a constant struggle. When Angie discovers slam poetry, she finds a new way to express herself and find meaning and comfort in a confusing world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cassidy, Sara: - Sara Cassidy has worked as a youth-hostel manager, a newspaper reporter and a tree planter, in five Canadian provinces. Her books have been short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Award, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature and the Bolen Books Children's Book Prize, and two were Junior Library Guild selections. Her poetry, fiction and nonfiction for adults have been widely published. For more information, visit saracassidywriter.com. |