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020			_a9780142427484
082			_aFiction BAU-J
100			_aBauer, Joan
245			_aAlmost home / _cJoan Bauer
260			_aNew York _bPuffin Books _c2012
300			_a264 p.
365			_aINR _b618.00.
500			_aNewbery 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.
650			_aYoung Learners
650			_aMothers and daughters
650			_aHomeless persons
650			_aChildren Fiction
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