mobile home living

Desperate for the prize money to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend, twelve-year-old Fud enters a beauty pageant, but her eerie connection to nearby coyotes helps her see who she is meant to be, and who she can truly save.

Almost-eleven-year-old Josephine is dismayed when she has to move into the Happy World trailer park in the summer of 1974, but when she tries to solve the kidnapping of her ten-year-old neighbor Molly, she finds unexpected friendships in her community.

Describes life in a variety of mobile homes, including circus caravans, tents, trailers, and houseboats.

Describes the characteristics of mobile homes, the materials used to construct them, and what they look like inside, and discusses how the environment influences what kinds of homes are built in various geographical locations. Includes photographs, a map, glossary, and activity.

Describes what it is like to live in a mobile home, explaining what mobile homes look like, exploring the different rooms and their purposes, and including photographs, a mobile home map quiz, and a picture glossary.