Can't Get There from Here

STRASSER, TODD Can't Get There from Here. Simon, 2004 198p ISBN 0-689-84169-8 $15.95 R Gr. 8-12

Maybe's been on the streets of New York since last summer; along the way she's met other street kids-OG, 2Moro, Tears, Rainbow, Maggot, Jewel-and together they're "sort of like a family, or maybe a tribe. An asphalt tribe that roamed the streets searching for food and shelter." This powerful narrative of the lives of homeless urban teens explores the day-to-day survival tactics...