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Specs
* Reading Age: 4-8 years
* Grade Level: K-3
* Hardcover: 32 pages
* Publisher: Magination Press; 1st edition
* Pub. Date: February 8, 2022
* ISBN-10: 1433836866
* ISBN-13: 978-1433836862
* Language: English
Praise
“Shines a light on the hidden problem of unhoused children… The text and illustrations (with the children remaining in color while everything
around them is black and gray) brilliantly represent their fear and disorientation. At book’s end, the family moves into a new house with the knowledge that it’s love and family that makes a home…A compassion-and-action-awakening book.”
― STARRED REVIEW Booklist
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The Book
This is an amazing book that needs to be in every classroom and library. "Home" is a sad reality of two children who are victims of being homeless with their parents. Claire and Wes's present home turns into nowhere and this nowhere turns into anywhere.
Written from experience the author documents the life and emotions of two little ones who are thrust into uncertain housing scenarios: their house, to a motel, to a shelter, and then finally into a permanent home that the whole family cherishes.
The children experience fears, anxiety, a sense of loss as they are torn from familiar surroundings and thrust into a world that is scary and unknown to them. They sort through their challenges but never lose the spark of optimism and determination. Although things appear dire and out of their control the thread holding them all together and giving them hope is that their family remains a strong loving unit. Through all the uncertainly and hardships they never give up.
The author sums it up perfectly...
"They have each other, no matter at home, nowhere, anywhere, or somewhere - always."
That reality brings this family hope for their future and peace in their hearts. I highly, highly recommend this book and suggest it be shared with lots of conversation regarding this tender important subject. Excellent!
Storywraps Rating - 5 HUGS!
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Meet the Author
Tonya Lippert, PhD, LCSW, runs mental health therapy groups at Kaiser Permanente and is the co-author of a book on ADHD as well as the author of the children's book Goodbye, School. She herself
keeps saying "Hello, School," as she previously worked as a visiting psychology professor at Reed College and is currently working on her JD at Case Western Reserve University. Except when traveling
for school or other reasons, she can be found at her Portland, OR house, which is nearly 110 years old. Visit tonyalippert.blog and @tlipk on Twitter.
About the Illustrator
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