![]() ![]() The story is written for young adults, and I honestly plan to leave the book at work where the kids can read it if they'd like. Their lives consist of panhandling for change, avoiding cops, dumpster diving for their next meal, seeking out safe places to sleep and their relationships with each other, a necessity for some to survive. Each of them has opted to leave their abusive (or in one case, boring) home life and try to make a life for themselves on the streets of LA. The story is told through the eyes of seven very different teens, with one thing in common. ![]() "Almost Home" is the story of seven teenagers in Los Angeles, who call the streets their home. I work with at risk teenagers, so anything relating to their lives draws me in immediately. This is one of those books that caught my interest from the first page due to its subject matter. ![]()
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