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A Shelter in Our Car

A Shelter in Our Car - Paperback

by Monica Gunning
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Availability:In StockContributor:Monica Gunning, Elaine Pedlar (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2014-05-01Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Children's Book Press (CA)ISBN-13:9780892393084ISBN-10:892393084UPC:9780892393084Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Family, Social ThemesBook Topic:Poverty & Homelessness, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceSize:9.50 x 8.10 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC35P7J498

Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain life in the United Sates, and they are forced to live in Mama's car.

Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain life in the United States. 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.

Monica Gunning's moving and authentic story about homelessness in an American city was developed with the help of the Homeless Children's Network in San Francisco. Elaine Pedlar's strong and lively illustrations bring the story to life in vibrant chalk pastel.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Children's Book Press (CA)ISBN-13:9780892393084ISBN-10:892393084UPC:9780892393084Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Family, Social ThemesBook Topic:Poverty & Homelessness, Self-Esteem & Self-RelianceSize:9.50 x 8.10 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC35P7J498

Monica Gunning was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and immigrated to the United States to work and further her education. After graduating, she became a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The author of critically acclaimed poetry books for children, she has also published extensively in magazines and anthologies. She lives in Laguna Niguel, California.

Elaine Pedlar was born in Queens, New York, the youngest girl of seven children. She graduated from Parsons School of Design in 1987 and, since then, has been a fashion designer. Single and living in a loft in Brooklyn, she has nine nieces and nephews that she loves dearly. This is her first book for children.


Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA)

Contributor(s)

Monica Gunning, Elaine Pedlar (Illustrator)

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Monica Gunning

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