Description
This simple, touching picture book shows readers a women's shelter through the eyes of a young girl, who with her mother's help, uses her imagination to overcome her anxiety and adjust. Includes factual endnotes detailing various reasons people experience homelessness and the resources available to help.
About the Author
Erin Gunti grew up in the small town of Lula, Georgia, USA. After working as a child abuse and neglect investigator, she wrote A Place to Stay: A Shelter Story to open a dialogue between adults and children about childhood homelessness. She hopes the book will serve as a call to activism to support those in need. A Place to Stay is her first project with Barefoot Books. Award-winning illustrator Estela Meza holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has exhibited her work internationally. She illustrates books for children as well as culture magazines in Mexico. This is her first project for Barefoot Books.
Reviews
"A comforting, accessible introduction to a not often discussed subject" - Kirkus Reviews
"A must read... may our incredible and powerful gift to imagine take us through hard times" - Cristina Arias, Stop the Violence
"An expertly written, child-centred text which can be used to explore the many different traumas that force families into homelessness and to seek places of sanctuary" - Amnesty International UK
Book Information
ISBN 9781782858256
Author Erin Gunti
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd
Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd
Dimensions(mm) 272mm * 216mm * 216mm
About the Author
Erin Gunti grew up in the small town of Lula, Georgia, USA. After working as a child abuse and neglect investigator, she wrote A Place to Stay: A Shelter Story to open a dialogue between adults and children about childhood homelessness. She hopes the book will serve as a call to activism to support those in need. A Place to Stay is her first project with Barefoot Books. Award-winning illustrator Estela Meza holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and has exhibited her work internationally. She illustrates books for children as well as culture magazines in Mexico. This is her first project for Barefoot Books.
Reviews
"A comforting, accessible introduction to a not often discussed subject" - Kirkus Reviews
"A must read... may our incredible and powerful gift to imagine take us through hard times" - Cristina Arias, Stop the Violence
"An expertly written, child-centred text which can be used to explore the many different traumas that force families into homelessness and to seek places of sanctuary" - Amnesty International UK
Book Information
ISBN 9781782858256
Author Erin Gunti
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd
Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd
Dimensions(mm) 272mm * 216mm * 216mm
