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1) Where I live
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Linden Rose does everything to keep her homelessness a secret, but when a popular girl in her high school becomes a victim of violence, Linden knows that she has stop the abuse by telling the girl's story, even if it means exposing her own situation.
2) Mutt dog!
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Pub. Date
2005
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
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A lonely dog finally finds a home after he makes friends with a woman who works at a homeless shelter.
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Abby in between volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
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Nine-year-old Abby McAdams grapples with changes in her home life, her body, and her perspective on the world as she navigates fourth grade.
5) Roam
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Seventeen year-old Abby Lunde and her family are living on the streets. They had a normal life back in Omaha, but thanks to her mother’s awful mistake, they had to leave what little they had behind for a new start in Rochester. Abby tries to be an average teenager—fitting into school, buoyed by dreams of a boyfriend, college, and a career in music. But Minnesota winters are unforgiving, and so are many teenagers. Her stepdad promises to put a...
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"Fifteen-year-old Layla Freeman likes to pretend her life is fine. After all, her mother is about to celebrate thirty days sober, and yeah, they've moved into a homeless shelter, but it's only temporary, right? Her mom will get better, and in the meantime, it's important that no one at school finds out where she's been living for the past month. Layla has worked hard to build her reputation as a girl who doesn't care what others think of her, but...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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During the coldest season, when the world feels scary--what do you remember about being warm? Baked potatoes. Trust. A kettle on the stove. Blankets. A smile. And, most of all, the reassurance that you belong. In his powerful and moving poem, featuring illustrations from thirteen extraordinary artists, bestselling author and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Neil Gaiman draws together many different memories to answer the question, 'what do you need to be...
9) Not Pop-Pop
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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After a young boy, Brian, initially mistakes a homeless man for his Pop-Pop while at the library, he thinks about the things his grandfather and Not Pop-Pop share including their bushy brows, their rumbly voices, and their love of books. Contains back matter designed to help answer children's questions and raise their awareness about homelessness.
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Pub. Date
2025.
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245 pages ; 22 cm
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"To Queenie, home is Peachy, the little peach-walled house she's lived in forever, all art deco and flaky paint. Always a provider of solace. But when she and her mom have to move out, suddenly one temporary move follows another, from a retirement village to a flood-prone old camper van to a shared home, sometimes with just her father's guitar under her arm and some budding lyrics in her head. Along the way, the change-resistant Queenie discovers...
12) Carry me home
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Pub. Date
c2021.
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197 pages ; 22 cm.
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Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, it's best if we keep it to ourselves,
13) Still a family
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Pub. Date
2017.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
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Despite living in separate shelters, a little girl and her parents find time to be together, demonstrating that even in the most trying of times they are still a loving and committed family.
14) Winterfolk
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For as long as she can remember, Rain's home has been among the Winterfolk, a group of homeless people living outside Seattle. When she discovers that the city plans to sweep out the Winterfolk's camp, her world is shattered. She convinces her friend King to take her to Seattle, but when they become separated, Rain must fend for herself. If she's going to save herself, King, and the Winterfolk, she'll need to find a star big enough to make all of...
15) Gather
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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,...




