Crossing the Tracks
Kindle Edition
Margaret K. McElderry Books · Ebook · May 24, 2011
At fifteen, Iris is a hobo of sorts—no home, no family, no plan.
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- Who it’s for
- A warm, wry coming-of-age story about making family where you least expect it.
- Genres
- 20th-Century US YA, Homelessness & Poverty for Teens, YA Orphan & Foster Stories
- Published
- Margaret K. McElderry Books, May 24, 2011
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At fifteen, Iris is a hobo of sorts—no home, no family, no plan. Her mother died when she was six, and her father focuses on his new girlfriend and his shoe business and has no time for his daughter. Without consulting her, he hires Iris out as a companion to a country doctor’s elderly mother. Stuck in 1920s rural Missouri, Iris discovers that “hobo” might be short for “homeward bound” as she cultivates an eccentric cast of folks into family.
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But just as she starts to break out of her shell, tragedy strikes. Can Iris find the courage to carry on, and the cunning to outwit a menacing farmer? Beautifully realized characters and settings illuminate a story suffused with humor, warmth, and tear-jerking drama.
Finding Home
A warm, wry coming-of-age story about making family where you least expect it.
Come here for
- A makeshift family in 1920s rural Missouri
- An outsider’s search for belonging
Expect
- Humor and warmth beside tear-jerking drama
- A young heroine finding courage amid hardship
Where it sits
| 20th-Century US YA | 97% |
|---|---|
| Homelessness & Poverty for Teens | 54% |
| YA Orphan & Foster Stories | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Animal Stories
- YA Alternative Family Stories
- 20th-Century US YA
- Authors
- Barbara Stuber
- Publisher
- Margaret K. McElderry Books
- Published
- May 24, 2011
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Animal Stories