A Shelter in Our Car
When her father died, Zettie and her mother left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain future in the United Sates. Zettie's mother can't find a steady job so they are forced to live in their car. But her mother's unwavering love, support, and gutsy determination give Zettie...
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When her father died, Zettie and her mother left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain future in the United Sates. Zettie's mother can't find a steady job so they are forced to live in their car. But her mother's unwavering love, support, and gutsy determination give Zettie the confidence that, together, she and her mother can meet all challenges. Monica Gunning's moving and authentic story about homelessness in an American city and Elaine Pedlar's strong and lively illustrations bring this moving story to life.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780892391899 (0892391898)
ASIN: 892391898
Publish date: January 16th 2004
Publisher: Children's Book Press
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Another book I recently reread after reading when first released. I do not find the illustrations terribly appealing but the story of this homeless mother and daughter living in their car is profoundly moving.
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