homeless youth

"Firefly lived in the park across from her mother's home. It was safer there. But after the bad night happens, and her baseball-bat-wielding mother is taken away, social services sends Firefly to live with her Aunt Gayle. She hardly knows Gayle, but discovers that she owns a costume shop. Yes, Firefly might be suffering from PTSD, but she can get used to taking baths, sleeping on a bed again, and wearing as many costumes as she can to school. But where is "home"? What is "family"? Who is Firefly, for that matter ... and which costume is the real one?"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at homelessness in youth and what causes it.

Explores the problem of street kids in America, discussing some of the reasons why young people run away, the dangers of life on the streets, and efforts to combat the situation.

Discusses the stresses with which homeless teens must cope.

Discusses the numbers of homeless teenagers, their situation and behavior, and looks at the lives of four of them.

Examines the plight of America's homeless children through photos and monologues of inner-city teenagers.

Discusses why some young people run away from troubled homes and what can happen to them. Tells the stories of several teenagers who found help at Noah's Ark, a shelter run by Sister Dolores Gartanutti.

Describes who the homeless are and the personal, economic, and political factors affecting them.

Examines homelessness in today's society as it affects our nation's youth, their education, upbringing, opportunities for employment, enmeshment with crime, and prospects for improving their situation.