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"Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as The Handmaid's Tale and as richly imagined as The Blind Assassin. Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around and fast. The Positron...
2) Gather
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends,...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of the author's family and upbringing, describing how they moved from poverty to an upwardly mobile clan that included the author, a Yale Law School graduate, while navigating the demands of middle class life and the collective demons of the past.
7) Stay
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Piper's life is turned upside down when her family moves into a shelter in a whole new city. She misses her house, her friends, and her privacy--and she hates being labeled the homeless girl at her new school. But while Hope House offers her new challenges, it also brings new friendships, like the girls in Firefly Girls Troop 423 and a sweet street dog named Baby. So when Baby's person goes missing, Piper knows she has to help. But helping means finding...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The little girl in this story is traveling with her father, but she doesn't know where they are going. She counts the animals by the road, the clouds in the sky, the stars. Sometimes she sees soldiers. Somtimes they are forced to stop because her father has to earn more money before they can continue their journey. - In this moving and timely story from the award winning creators of Jimmy the Greatest!, a young child describes what it is like to be...
12) On the come up
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
When sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy.
Author
Series
Priscilla volume 2
Publisher
Charles Bruce Foundation
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The second of a four part series of chapter books for elementary school children and their grownups, Priscilla and the Snow Fort traces the steps of five young people and their beloved Priscilla. Personal stories unfold. Characters expand. And the troubling reality of loving folks experiencing homelessness become clear. This adorable book takes the reader on a gentle journey through some pretty tough real life terrain. -- Amazon.com summary
Author
Series
Priscilla volume 1
Publisher
Charles Bruce Foundation
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
An endearing novel about five young children, a charismatic compassionate woman, and the perils of homelessness. As the children fall madly in love with Priscilla, they begin to wonder about the story of their mentor. The children's homes are filled with everyday drama and excitement. Priscilla teaches life lessons that help them cope and find joy - as well as a sense of community. -- Amazon.com summary.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After being left by the side of a road with nothing but her favorite sock toy, Tupelo meets a pack of dogs led by Garbage Pail Tex as they are wishing for new homes, then joins them as they catch a passing train and share stories of dog heroes.
Author
Series
Priscilla volume 4
Publisher
Charles Bruce Foundation
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The final installment in a four part series about an enchantingly lovable woman who lives in a park. Priscilla, her friends and their parents expose - in smaller more digestible bites - the truth about homelessness and just how difficult it is to overcome.
This fourth book shows how Priscilla and her friends deal with powerful people - those who care and those who do harm.
Series
Priscilla volume 3
Publisher
Charles Bruce Foundation
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The third book in a four-part series, Priscilla and her following of loving school children are divided when their little world falls under the grip of the global COVID-19 pandemic. How do kids learn? How do people survive - housed or otherwise - when it's not safe to be near each other? This fanciful tale of Priscilla and her friends delves deep into the reality students faced starting in 2020 and continuing through the following school year. Parks,...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
During the Great Depression six-year-old Marvel, her seven siblings, and their mother find a tarpaper shack in the woods and, over the course of a year, turn it into a home. Based on the author's grandmother's childhood; includes historical notes.
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