The Lady in the Box
Illustrator
Marni Backer
Publisher
Turtle Books
Publication Year
1999
ISBN
9781890515157
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
It is wintertime in the city and freezing cold, but not everyone is inside and warm. Ben and his sister Lizzie know that there is a lady who lives outside in a box over a warm air vent. Gently told and powerfully illustrated in rich hues, The Lady in the Box deals candidly with the issue of homelessness.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3; 3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Homelessness; homeless woman; no home; displaced
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother
Awards
Cuffies
Childen's Bookseller Choose Their Favorite (and not-so-favorite) Books of the Year, 1997, Honorable Mention, Best Treatment of a Social Issue
Keywords
helping behavior in children; neighborhoods; helpfulness; food; clothing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
McGovern, Ann, "The Lady in the Box" (1999). Diverse Families. 933.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/933