Living Rough
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In most ways, Poe is like the other kids in his school.
He thinks about girls and tries to avoid too much contact with teachers. He has a loving father who helps him with his homework. But Poe has a secret, and almost every day some small act threatens to expose him. He doesn't have a phone number to give to friends. He doesn't have an address. Poe and his father are living in a tent on city land. When the city clears the land to build housing, Poe worries that they might not be able to find another site near his school. Will Poe have to expose his secret to get help for himself and his father?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
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Level 3.8, 2 Points
Cristy Watson. (2011). Living Rough. Orca Book Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cristy Watson. 2011. Living Rough. Orca Book Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cristy Watson, Living Rough. Orca Book Publishers, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cristy Watson. Living Rough. Orca Book Publishers, 2011.
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This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
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He thinks about girls and tries to avoid too much contact with teachers. He has a loving father who helps him with his homework. But Poe has a secret, and almost every day some small act threatens to expose him. He doesn't have a phone number to give to friends. He doesn't have an address. Poe and his father are living in a tent on city land. When the city clears the land to build housing, Poe worries that they might not be able to find another site near his school. Will Poe have to expose his secret to get help for himself and his father?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read!
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