Almost Home

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ISBN: 9780142427484

By: Joan Bauer

Puffin Books / 2013 / Paperback

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When Sugar's gambler father abandons them, the 12-year-old and her mother travel to Chicago. But fresh starts are hard to come by when you're homeless. Will rescue dog Shush, a supportive teacher, and faith in God teach Sugar that although she can't control what life hands her, she can choose how to respond?

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Title: Almost Home
By: Joan Bauer
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Vendor: Puffin Books
Publication Date: 2013

Dimensions: 7.75 X 5.06 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 0142427489
ISBN-13: 9780142427484
Ages: 10-13
Stock No: WW427484

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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.

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Joan Bauer has won critical acclaim for her many books, which include the Newbery Honor Book Hope Was Here as well as Rules of the Road, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and Close to Famous, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award, the Christopher Medal, and the Judy Lopez Memorial Prize. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Close to Famous: Winner of the ALA Schneider Family Book Award, Christopher Award, Judy Lopez Memorial Prize, An Amazon Top Ten Middle Grade Book, a YALSA/ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults pick; Hope Was Here: Newbery Honor Book, Christopher Award, ALA Notable Book; Rules of the Road: Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Golden Kite Award, ALA Notable Book, Best Book for Young Adults.