{"product_id":"no-fixed-address-9781524768379","title":"No Fixed Address","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Wendelin van Draanen and Cynthia Lord, a touching and funny middle-grade story about family, friendship, and growing up when you're one step away from homelessness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-and-three-quarter-year-old Felix Knutsson has a knack for trivia. His favorite game show is \u003ci\u003eWho What Where When;\u003c\/i\u003e he even named his gerbil after the host. Felix's mom, Astrid, is loving but can't seem to hold on to a job. So when they get evicted from their latest shabby apartment, they have to move into a van. Astrid swears him to secrecy; he can't tell anyone about their living arrangement, not even Dylan and Winnie, his best friends at his new school. If he does, she warns him, he'll be taken away from her and put in foster care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their circumstances go from bad to worse, Felix gets a chance to audition for a junior edition of \u003ci\u003eWho What Where When, \u003c\/i\u003e and he's determined to earn a spot on the show. Winning the cash prize could make everything okay again. But things don't turn out the way he expects. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusin Nielsen deftly combines humor, heartbreak, and hope in this moving story about people who slip through the cracks in society, and about the power of friendship and community to make all the difference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first day I've written in a diary. The reason I am, is 'cos I \u003ci\u003elove\u003c\/i\u003e writing stories, and if I do grow up to be a famous writer, and later die, and they want to get a story of my life, I guess I should keep a diary. Nielsen wrote this poorly constructed sentence when she was eleven. And while she isn't exactly famous, she did predict her future. She got her start writing for the hit TV series \u003ci\u003eDegrassi Junior High\u003c\/i\u003e and went on to write for more than twenty Canadian shows. Susin is the author of five critically acclaimed and award-winning titles, including \u003ci\u003eOptimists Die First\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Are All Made of Molecules\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNielsen lives in Vancouver with her family and two naughty cats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit her at susinnielsen.com; on Facebook at Susin Nielsen, Author; and on Twitter at @susinnielsen.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613158412562,"sku":"9781524768379","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc96c2c1-d5c1-4871-b997-aa8020984757.jpg?v=1732388331","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-fixed-address-9781524768379","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}