No Place
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9781442457218
Pages
262 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Rendered homeless by circumstances beyond his family's control, Dan is forced to move to Tent City, where he begins fighting for better conditions only to be targeted by an adversary who wants to destroy the impoverished region.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Homelessness; Poverty; homeless family; homeless teenagers; impoverished family; financial hardship; living in a motel; no home
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015
Keywords
high school; baseball; friendship; protesting; hospital; money issues
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Strasser, Todd, "No Place" (2014). Diverse Families. 1145.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1145