TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bauer, Joan
TI  - Almost home
SN  - 9780142427484
U1  - Fiction BAU-J 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New York
PB  - Puffin Books
KW  - Young Learners
KW  - Mothers and daughters
KW  - Homeless persons
KW  - Children Fiction
N1  - Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer's new novel will touch your heart

When twelve-year-old Sugar's grandfather dies and her gambling father takes off yet again, Sugar and her mother lose their home in Missouri. They head to Chicago for a fresh start, only to discover that fresh starts aren't so easy to come by for the homeless. Nevertheless, Sugar's mother has taught her to be grateful no matter what, so Sugar does her best. With the help of a rescue dog, Shush; a foster family; a supportive teacher; a love of poetry; and her own grace and good humor, Sugar comes to understand that while she can't control the hand life deals her, she can control how she responds

ER  -