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Can't Get There from Here

Can't Get There from Here

Current price: $11.99
Publication Date: March 6th, 2012
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN:
9781442433571
Pages:
224

Description

“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.

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.

About the Author

Todd Strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the award-winning Can’t Get There from HereGive a Boy a GunBoot CampIf I Grow UpFamous, and How I Created My Perfect Prom Date, which became the Fox feature film Drive Me Crazy. Todd lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit him at ToddStrasser.com.

Praise for Can't Get There from Here

"Strasser's vibrant prose plunges young reads into Maybe's hard life, all without the use of profanity. A very welcome addition to the slice-of-life genre in YA literature that may help to change some real lives."—Kirkus Reviews

"A powerful and disturbing look at the downward spiral of despair that remains too common for too many teens."—School Library Journal

"A true-to-life novel that should hold strong appeal for teen readers--and help keep them off the streets."—Bookpage