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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Oct 2014
ISBN:9781772030174
publisher: Heritage House Publishing
imprint: Wandering Fox

No Place for Kids

by Alison Lohans

tagged: runaways, drugs, alcohol, substance abuse
Description

Finalist, Saskatchewan Book Awards, Best Children’s Book

 

 

 

Sisters Jennifer and Sarah were once part of a happy, stable family, but their idyllic life comes to an abrupt halt with the death of their mother. Unable to cope with his grief and the needs of his two young daughters, their father finds comfort in alcohol, gets fired from his job, and loses his grip on his family.

 

As twelve-year-old Jennifer approaches maturity, she starts to develop a tough exterior, especially when she attracts unwelcome attention from one of her father’s friends. With nothing left to lose, the two sisters decide run away to their mother’s sister in Vancouver, setting out with very little money and no clear plan. Along the way, they must overcome fear, loneliness, illness, and the conflict inherent in their sibling relationship. This emotional story deals with mature themes, but is ultimately about the enduring bonds of family. Suitable for readers aged nine to eleven.

About the Author
Alison Lohans has written for her entire life and was first published at the age of 12. From 1980 on, her books for young people and short works in multiple, diverse genres have been published regularly across the decades. She has won multiple awards, not only for her books, but also for her short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and academic nonfiction. She has published 28 books for children, teens and adults, and lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, with her dog, Sebastian. Find her online: alisonlohans.wordpress.com and on Facebook: alisonlohanswriter
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
9 to 12
Grade:
6 to 9
Editorial Reviews

“This is a book that will help readers empathize with the characters, who are forced to survive by any means, as they set out on a journey to find a place called home." —#WeHaveDiverseBooks Catalogue, Association of Canadian Publishers


“A fast-paced, gripping read." —Jocelyn Reekie, CM Magazine

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