Book
Living rough
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554698905
- ISBN: 9781554698899
- ISBN: 9781554694341
- ISBN: 1554694345
- ISBN: 9781554698882
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Physical Description:
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107 p. ; 18 cm. - Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, c2011.
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| Subject: | Teenage boys -- Fiction Poverty -- Fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Homeless teenagers -- Fiction Homelessness -- Fiction |
| Genre: | Canadian fiction, Juvenile. High interest-low vocabulary books. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Library | PS 8645 A8625 L58 2011 (Text) | 26040003057870 | Readers | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Association of Canadian Publishers
In most ways, Poe is like the other kids in his school. He thinks about girls and tries to avoid teachers. He hangs out at the coffee shop with his best friend after school. He has a loving father who helps him with his homework. But Poe has a secret, and almost every day some small act threatens to expose him. - Association of Canadian Publishers
Poe, a homeless young teen, struggles to keep his living situation a secret. - Orca Book Publishers
In most ways, Poe is like the other kids in his school.
He thinks about girls and tries to avoid too much contact with teachers. He has a loving father who helps him with his homework. But Poe has a secret, and almost every day some small act threatens to expose him. He doesn't have a phone number to give to friends. He doesn't have an address. Poe and his father are living in a tent on city land. When the city clears the land to build housing, Poe worries that they might not be able to find another site near his school. Will Poe have to expose his secret to get help for himself and his father?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they donât like to read!
