In 2013, a violent crime left Jane Harris seriously injured and tumbling down the social ladder toward homelessness -- for the second time in her life -- leading her to question the underlying conditions that could allow this to happen...
Homeless persons
- Author:Harris, JaneSummary:
- Author:Hahn, Mary DowningSummary:
Fourteen-year-old Kelly tries to befriend Mr. Weems, a disturbed, homeless Vietnam War veteran who spends his days in her suburban library, though the man makes it clear he wants to be left alone.
- Author:Schraff, AnneSummary:
Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series confronts issues that are of great importance to teens, such as friendship, loyalty, drugs, gangs, abuse, urban blight, bullies and self-esteem to name a few. More than...
- Author:AviSummary:
In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.
- Author:Murray, LizSummary:
A story of how a young women, born into a world without hope, used every ounce of strength and determination to steer herself towards a brighter future.
- Author:Brooks, MarthaSummary:
The car lurches to a halt. The old man finally rolls down his window, studies Laker for one eternal moment while his daughter, behind the steering wheel, fumes and listens to the radio. Laker stands, shrunken and zipped and snapped and...
- Author:Bauer, JoanSummary:
Sixth-grader Sugar and her mother lose their beloved house and experience the harsh world of homelessness. They move to Chicago to make a fresh start, but when Sugar's mother has a serious breakdown, Sugar and her beloved dog are...