No Place
Published on 28. January 2014
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-4424-5721-8 (ISBN)
Description
When Dan and his family go from middle class to homeless, issues of injustice rise to the forefront in this relatable, timely novel from Todd Strasser.
It seems like Dan has it all. He's a baseball star who hangs with the popular crowd and dates the hottest girl in school. Then his family loses their home.
Forced to move into the town's Tent City, Dan feels his world shifting. His friends try to pretend that everything's cool, but they're not the ones living among the homeless. As Dan struggles to adjust to his new life, he gets involved with the people who are fighting for better conditions and services for the residents of Tent City. But someone wants Tent City gone, and will stop at nothing until it's destroyed...
It seems like Dan has it all. He's a baseball star who hangs with the popular crowd and dates the hottest girl in school. Then his family loses their home.
Forced to move into the town's Tent City, Dan feels his world shifting. His friends try to pretend that everything's cool, but they're not the ones living among the homeless. As Dan struggles to adjust to his new life, he gets involved with the people who are fighting for better conditions and services for the residents of Tent City. But someone wants Tent City gone, and will stop at nothing until it's destroyed...
Reviews / Votes
"Timely and important material." * Booklist * "Clearly meant to inspire discussion about morality in the face of today's social and economic problems, the book also delivers an authentic look at contemporary high-school society." * Publishers Weekly * "Dan's experience with middle-class poverty is accessible and timely". * Kirkus * "This compelling social commentary challenges stereotypes about homelessness from the perspective of a middle-class teen...Readers will be drawn into this contemporary story." * SLJ *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Seventh Grade and over, Interest Age: From 12 to 99 years
Illustrations
f-c jacket (no spfx)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4424-5721-8 (9781442457218)
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Additional editions
Todd Strasser
No Place
E-Book
01/2014
1st Edition
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
€8.89
Available for download
Person
Todd Strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the award-winning Can't Get There from Here, Give a Boy a Gun, Boot Camp, If I Grow Up, Famous, and How I Created My Perfect Prom Date, which became the Fox feature film Drive Me Crazy. Todd lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit him at ToddStrasser.com.