Paper Things Paperback by Jennifer Richard Jacobson

Product Details

• Publisher: Candlewick (2017-03-14)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 384 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780763694418
• Item Weight: 289.17 grams
• Dimensions: 7.63 x 5.13 x 0.95 cm

“Will engender empathy and understanding of a serious and all-too-real problem. Jacobson’s story is poignant but never preachy.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There’s just one problem — Gage didn’t actually have a place to live. How can Ari keep up with school, her best friend, and middle-school applications when she’s “couch surfing” — a night here with Gage’s friend in a tiny apartment, a night there with Gage’s girlfriend and her two roommates — and even, when necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter? Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have readers thinking about homelessness in a whole new way.

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