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Age Range
5 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2013-04-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Lee & Low
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9780892393084
Lexile
AD560
Themes
homelessness

A Shelter in our Car

Written by Monica Gunning and Illustrated by Elaine Pedlar

Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain life in the United Sates. With Papa gone, Mama can't find a steady job that will sustain them and so they are forced to live in their car. But Mama's unwavering love, support, and gutsy determination give Zettie the confidence that, together, she and her mother can meet all challenges.

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Age Range
5 - 9
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2013-04-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Lee & Low
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9780892393084
Lexile
AD560
Themes
homelessness
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