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Shelter

By: Christie Matheson
Narrated by: Gail Shalan
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A heart-wrenching middle grade debut that considers homelessness from one girl's perspective and explores deep truths about the resounding impact of empathy. Perfect for fans of One for the Murphys and Paper Things.

Fifth grade can be tough for anyone. There are cliques and mean kids and homework and surprise math tests. But after tragedy strikes her family, almost-eleven-year-old Maya has a painful secret that makes many days feel nearly impossible.

And today might be Maya's toughest yet. Her family is on edge, she needs to travel alone across the city, a bully is out to get her, and Maya has to face this winter's biggest rainstorm without a coat or an umbrella.

But even on the rainiest days, there's hope that the sun will come out soon.

Emotional and compassionate, Shelter looks at homelessness through one girl's eyes and explores the power of empathy, friendship, and love.

©2021 Christie Matheson (P)2024 Tantor
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Wonderful read

This book was a good read. It was easy to understand and was written in such a way that helped young readers to understand the effects of homelessness on someone their age. It also shined the spotlight on the mistreatment of individuals that may be experiencing homelessness due to perceived myths.

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