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Can't Get There from Here (Mass Market Paperback)
Description
Her street name is Maybe. She lives with a tribe of homeless teens -- runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against the cold, hunger, and constant danger.
With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn't believe Tears's stepfather abuses her. As the other kids start to disappear -- victims of violence, addiction, and exposure -- Maybe tries to help Tears get off the streets...if it's not already too late.
About the Author
Todd Strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for teens and middle graders, including If I Grow Up, Boot Camp, Can't Get There From Here, Give a Boy a Gun, the Impact Zone series, and the DriftX series. He lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit toddstrasser.com to learn more.
Praise for Can't Get There from Here…
"Strasser powerfully lays out the desperate realities of living on the street."
-- Denver Post
"Gritty and harsh..."
-- VOYA
"After reading this book, you'll feel as if you spent a few hours in the shoes of a homeless kid."
-- YM
