A Place to Stay
A Shelter Story
Published on 20. August 2019
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-78285-824-9 (ISBN)
Description
This simple, touching picture book shows readers a women's shelter through the eyes of a young girl, who with her mother's help, uses her imagination to overcome her anxiety and adjust. Includes factual endnotes detailing various reasons people experience homelessness and the resources available to help.
Reviews / Votes
"A comforting, accessible introduction to a not often discussed subject" - Kirkus Reviews "A must read... may our incredible and powerful gift to imagine take us through hard times" - Cristina Arias, Stop the Violence "An expertly written, child-centred text which can be used to explore the many different traumas that force families into homelessness and to seek places of sanctuary" - Amnesty International UKMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bath
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78285-824-9 (9781782858249)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Erin Gunti grew up in the small town of Lula, Georgia, USA. After working as a child abuse and neglect investigator, she wrote A Place to Stay: A Shelter Story to open a dialogue between adults and children about childhood homelessness. She hopes the book will serve as a call to activism to support those in need. A Place to Stay is her first project with Barefoot Books.
Award-winning illustrator Estela Meza holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has exhibited her work internationally. She illustrates books for children as well as culture magazines in Mexico. This is her first project for Barefoot Books.
Award-winning illustrator Estela Meza holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has exhibited her work internationally. She illustrates books for children as well as culture magazines in Mexico. This is her first project for Barefoot Books.