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685601
How to steal a dog : a novel by O'Connor, Barbara 

Paperback(Square Fish/Farrar Straus Giroux, 2009)

BTSB #: 685601 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4 MG RC: 3.9 3-5 Lexile: 700 F&P: T

Subjects: Homeless persons - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction Siblings - Fiction Dogs - Fiction North Carolina - Fiction


Summary: Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.


6.55 *

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439989
Jess's story [Backyard Witch]by Heppermann, Christine 

BTSB Prebound(Greenwillow Books, 2016)

BTSB #: 439989 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 3.9 LG

Genres: Fantasy Fiction


Subjects: Cooking - Fiction Witches - Fiction Friendship - Fiction


Summary: [Second book] Jess is a superstar on the field and on the court but a disaster in the kitchen, much to the dismay of her chef mother, until the mysterious witch Ms. M teaches Jess and her best friends Sadie and Maya all about growing herbs and using them in cooking. Includes a recipe and tips for young chefs.


6.50 *

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591114
Killing time in Crystal City by Lynch, Chris 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015)

BTSB #: 591114 Available

Dewey: FAges: 14-18   
AR: 5.2 UG RC: 5.4 9-12 Lexile: 830

Genres: Family Life


Subjects: Runaway teenagers - Fiction Homeless persons - Fiction Father-son relationship - Fiction Uncles - Fiction Family problems - Fiction


Summary: Seventeen-year-old Kevin tries to reinvent himself when he runs away from home and the father he hates, but living with a mysterious uncle and befriending two homeless girls just adds more complications.


6.50 *

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837122
Knock about with the Fitzgerald-Trouts by Spalding, Esta 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2017)

BTSB #: 837122 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.7 MG RC: 5.6 3-5 Lexile: 870 F&P: T

Genres: Adventure Fiction Family Life


Subjects: Homeless persons - Fiction Siblings - Fiction Family life - Fiction Plants - Fiction Islands - Fiction


Summary: The Fitzgerald-Trouts must find a new place to live, while they try to protect their island from a nefarious plot masterminded by their terrible father, Johnny Trout.


6.50 *

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853156
Lizzie flying solo by Steveson, Nanci Turner 

BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2019)

BTSB #: 853156 Temp OS

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.7 MG

Genres: Family Life Animals


Subjects: Girls - Fiction Poor - Fiction Family life - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Trust - Fiction Forgiveness - Fiction Ponies - Fiction Animals - Fiction


Summary: Forced to move out of her home, Lizzie St. Claire and her mom now live in a transitional housing shelter, Good Hope, until they can get back on their feet. Lizzie just wants to keep her head down at Good Hope and her new school, so she doesn't have to admit the real reason she and her mom lost everything. Spending time at the nearby Birchwood Stables, some new friends--along with a pony named Fire--help Lizzie to open up and accept help from those around her.


837129
Look out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts by Spalding, Esta 

BTSB Prebound(Little, Brown, 2016)

BTSB #: 837129 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.6 MG RC: 5.7 3-5 Lexile: 890 F&P: T

Genres: Family Life


Subjects: Homeless persons - Fiction Siblings - Fiction Families - Fiction Automobiles - Fiction Islands - Fiction


Summary: The Fitzgerald-Trouts are four barely related siblings living together in a small car on a lush tropical island, but when they begin to outgrow their small vehicle, they must band together to find a new home.


21.88 *

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961128
Make lemonade by Wolff, Virginia Euwer 

Paperback(Holt, 2006)

BTSB #: 961128 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5 UG RC: 5.2 6-8

Genres: Family Life


Subjects: Novels in verse Teenage mothers - Fiction Babysitters - Fiction Single-parent families - Fiction Poverty - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction


Summary: In order to earn money for college, fourteen-year-old LaVaughn babysits for a teenage mother.


8.19 *

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539936
Measuring up by LaMotte, Lily 

Paperback(HarperAlley, 2020)

BTSB #: 539936 Available

Dewey: 741.5/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 3 MG Lexile: 360 HL

Subjects: Taiwanese - United States Family life - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Cooking - Fiction Contests - Fiction Graphic novels Seattle (Wash.) - Fiction


Summary: Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, and the only thing she wants more than to fit in is to celebrate Amah's 70th birthday together. Since she can't go to Amah, Cici cooks up a plan to bring Amah to her and surprise her parents-by winning the grand prize in a kids' cooking contest to pay for Amah's ticket. In graphic novel format.


11.47 *

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540028
Measuring up by LaMotte, Lily 

BTSB Prebound(HarperAlley, 2020)

BTSB #: 540028 Available

Dewey: 741.5/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 3 MG Lexile: 360 HL

Subjects: Taiwanese - United States Family life - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Cooking - Fiction Contests - Fiction Graphic novels Seattle (Wash.) - Fiction


Summary: Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, and the only thing she wants more than to fit in is to celebrate Amah's 70th birthday together. Since she can't go to Amah, Cici cooks up a plan to bring Amah to her and surprise her parents-by winning the grand prize in a kids' cooking contest to pay for Amah's ticket. In graphic novel format.


833247
My Jasper June by Snyder, Laurel 

Paperback(Walden Pond Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 833247 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4 MG RC: 3.4 3-5 Lexile: 610

Subjects: Friendship - Fiction Family problems - Fiction Grief - Fiction Child abuse - Fiction Homeless persons - Fiction


Summary: The story of two girls dealing with separate hardships, and one summer that changes both their lives. Leah, a white Jewish 13-year-old, has been dealing with grief along with her parents after the drowning death of her younger brother. Jasper, 14, is on the run from an abusive home situation, living in an abandoned cottage. Will their friendship be enough to save them both?


6.55 *

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676526
No fixed address by Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin 

Paperback(Yearling, 2018)

BTSB #: 676526 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 4.3 MG+RC: 3.5 6-8 Lexile: 620 F&P: Z+

Genres: Family Life


Subjects: Homeless persons - Fiction Mother-son relationship - Fiction Friendship - Fiction Game shows - Fiction Faith - Fiction Canada - Fiction


Summary: Twelve-year-old Felix's appearance on a television game show reveals that he and his mother have been homeless for a while, but also restores some of his faith in other people.


7.37 *

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620728
On track for treasure [Wanderville Volume: Book 2]by McClure, Wendy 

BTSB Prebound(Razorbill, 2014)

BTSB #: 620728 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.8 MG Lexile: 710

Genres: Historical Fiction Adventure Fiction


Subjects: Orphans - Fiction Homeless persons - Fiction Adventure fiction Siblings - Fiction


Summary: When the town sheriff discovers the exact location of 'Wanderville,' the orphans who live there--Jack, Frances, Harold, Alexander, and their new friends--must flee their home in the woods.


6.50 *

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486503
Paper things by Jacobson, Jennifer 

Paperback(Candlewick Press, 2017)

BTSB #: 486503 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5.4 MG RC: 5.4 6-8 Lexile: 830 F&P: X

Subjects: Orphans - Fiction Siblings - Fiction Homeless persons - Fiction


Summary: When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chooses her big brother. There's just one problem--Gage doesn't actually have a place to live.


7.37 *

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867113
Parked by Svetcov, Danielle 

Paperback(Puffin, 2021)

BTSB #: 867113 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
Lexile: 620

Genres: Humorous Fiction


Subjects: Friendship - Fiction Homeless persons - Fiction Books and reading - Fiction Food - Fiction San Francisco (Calif.) - Fiction


Summary: Newly homeless Jeanne Ann and wealthy Cal form a vital friendship as they both search for stability and community, finding it through love of books, art, and food.


7.37 *

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968496
Rent collector by Wright, Camron Steve 

BTSB Prebound(Shadow Mountain, 2022)

BTSB #: 968496 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   


Genres: Multicultural


Subjects: Poverty - Fiction Refuse and refuse disposal - Collectors and collecting - Fiction Books and reading - Fiction Mother-child relationship - Fiction Families - Fiction Cambodia - Fiction


Summary: Sang Ly lives at Cambodia's city dump where survival is a daily struggle, but when she develops an unlikely friendship with the ill-tempered rent collector, Sopeap, who teaches her to read, Sang embarks on a life-changing journey to give her son, Nisay, a better life and future.


22.58 *

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902572
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy [Sammy Keyes mysteries Volume: #3]by Van Draanen, Wendelin 

Paperback(Yearling, 1999)

BTSB #: 902572 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5.2 MG RC: 6.3 6-8 Lexile: 850

Subjects: Softball - Fiction Homeless persons - Fiction Mystery fiction


Summary: Sammy continues to make life with her grandmother interesting as she tries to discover who is stealing from St. Mary's church, befriends a homeless girl, and plays in a softball tournament against a bitter rival.


6.55 *

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612444
Shelter by Matheson, Christie 

BTSB Prebound(Random House, 2021)

BTSB #: 612444 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.7 MG Lexile: 750

Genres: Family Life


Subjects: Homeless persons - Fiction Shelters for the homeless - Fiction School stories Family life - Fiction


Summary: While ten-year-old Maya attends an elite private school on scholarship her classmates are unaware that she and her family are living in a homeless shelter, but on one poignant day Maya discovers having a house is not the only way to have a home.


21.88 *

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255477
Someplace to call home by Dallas, Sandra 

Paperback(Sleeping Bear Press, 2019)

BTSB #: 255477 Available

Dewey: FAges: 9-13   
AR: 3.8 MG

Genres: Historical Fiction Family Life


Subjects: Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 - Fiction Great Depression, 1929-1939 - Fiction Siblings - Fiction Orphans - Fiction Poverty - Fiction


Summary: In 1933, when twelve-year-old Hallie Turner and her brothers, Tom and Benny, take to the road seeking whatever work they can get, they find kindness in small-town Kansas.


8.19 *

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069474
Sounder by Armstrong, William H. 

Paperback(HarperCollins, 2019)

BTSB #: 069474 Available

Dewey: FAges: 12-16   
AR: 5.3 MG RC: 4.9 6-8 Lexile: 900 F&P: T

Genres: Multicultural


Subjects: African Americans - Fiction Poverty - Fiction Dogs - Fiction


Summary: Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and through his relationship with his devoted dog Sounder.


8.19 *

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736019
Stay by Pyron, Bobbie 

BTSB Prebound(HarperCollins, 2020)

BTSB #: 736019 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.1 MG RC: 3.7 3-5 Lexile: 640

Genres: Animals


Subjects: Homeless persons - Fiction Dogs - Fiction


Summary: A heartwarming story told in the alternating perspectives of a girl living in a shelter and the homeless dog she's determined to reunite with his family.


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