A Shelter in Our Car
by Gunning, Monica
Skipping Stones Honor AwardDaughters, Sons, & Nonbinary OffspringParents & Parental FiguresHomelessness
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AR Book Level
3.2
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1,916
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
78531 EN
About this book
After her father dies, Zettie and her mother leave Jamaica and move to an American city, where they must live in their car because the mother cannot find steady work. The story follows Zettie and her mother as they attend school and search for a permanent home while experiencing homelessness. Through the mother's perseverance and love, Zettie gains confidence to face the challenges of their situation.