Todd Strasser

No Place (Reprint) Todd Strasser

Marc Notes: ; When Dan and his parents can no longer pay their mortgage, they end up homeless and living in a local tent city. It's a bad situation, and it only gets worse when the leader of the tent city is brutally beaten. Who is trying to shut down the tent city, and why?--; Provided by publisher.; 1; 012 up. Publisher Marketing: When Dan and his family go from middle class to homeless, issues of injustice rise to the forefront in this relatable, timely novel from Todd Strasser that "VOYA "calls "poignant," "darkly humorous," and "exceptionally thought-provoking." It seems like Dan has it all. He's a baseball star who is part of the popular crowd and dates the hottest girl in school. Then his family loses their home. Forced to move into the town's Tent City, Dan feels his world shifting. His friends try to pretend that everything's cool, but they're not the ones living among the homeless. As Dan struggles to adjust to his new life, he gets involved with the people who are fighting for better conditions and services for the residents of Tent City. But someone wants Tent City gone, and will stop at nothing until it's destroyed... Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 (EAN 9781442457232, Open Ebook) Publishers Weekly 10/21/2013 (EAN 9781442457218, Hardcover) Booklist 11/01/2013 pg. 77 (EAN 9781442457218, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2013 (EAN 9781442457218, Hardcover) School Library Journal 12/01/2013 pg. 119 (EAN 9781442457218, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 285 (EAN 9781442457218, Hardcover) Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2014 (EAN 9781442457218, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 130 (EAN 9781442457218, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Strasser, Todd Todd Strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the award-winning "Can't Get There from Here", "Give a Boy a Gun", "Boot Camp", "If I Grow Up", "Famous", 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.