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A Shelter in Our Car

by Monica Gunning · 2004

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Since she left Jamaica for America after her father died, Zettie lives in a car with her mother while they both go to school and plan for a real home.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
povertypovertyMore like thisLess of thisdiversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thissocial issuessocial issuesMore like thisLess of thisimmigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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