Bibliograph

Almost home, Joan Bauer

Type

Label

Almost home, Joan Bauer

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

590L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Almost home

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

841338369

Responsibility statement

Joan Bauer

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 3.7, 6, 6, 154885

Summary

Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer's new novel will touch your heart. When twelve-year-old Sugar's grandfather dies and her gambling father takes off yet again, Sugar and her mother lose their home in Missouri. They head to Chicago for a fresh start, only to discover that fresh starts aren't so easy to come by for the homeless. Nevertheless, Sugar's mother has taught her to be grateful no matter what, so Sugar does her best. With the help of a rescue dog, Shush; a foster family; a supportive teacher; a love of poetry; and her own grace and good humor, Sugar comes to understand that while she can't control the hand life deals her, she can control how she responds

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification