Can't Get There From Here
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Paperback · March 6, 2012
“A powerful and disturbing look at the downward spiral of despair that remains too common for too many teens (School Library Journal).” Her street name is Maybe.
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- Who it’s for
- A stark, compassionate look at the bonds and dangers shaping homeless teens’ lives.
- Themes
- Homelessness, Abuse and abandonment, Survival amid danger
- Genres
- Runaway Stories, Homelessness & Poverty for Teens, Abuse & Trauma for Teens
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“A powerful and disturbing look at the downward spiral of despair that remains too common for too many teens (School Library Journal).” 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 weather, hunger, and constant danger.
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With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn’t believe her husband is abusive. 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.
On the Margins
A stark, compassionate look at the bonds and dangers shaping homeless teens’ lives.
Come here for
- Teen friendship under pressure
- A story confronting abuse, addiction, and exposure
Expect
- A cold, precarious urban world
- A serious focus on survival and trying to help
Where it sits
| Abuse & Trauma for Teens | 70% |
|---|---|
| Runaway Stories | 65% |
| Homelessness & Poverty for Teens | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Addiction & Substance Use for Teens
- Homelessness & Poverty for Teens
- Runaway Stories
- Authors
- Todd Strasser
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- March 6, 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Homelessness · Abuse and abandonment · Survival amid danger
- Reading lane
- Addiction & Substance Use for Teens