{"product_id":"sanctuary-kip-tiernan-and-rosies-place-the-nations-first-shelter-for-women-9781536211290","title":"Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBefore Kip Tiernan came along, the US had no shelters for women. Here is the inspirational story of a singular woman and what her vision and compassion have brought to life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Justice is not three hots and a cot. Justice is having your own key.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Kip Tiernan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Kip Tiernan was growing up during the Great Depression, she'd help her granny feed the men who came to their door asking for help. As Kip grew older, and as she continued to serve food to hungry people, she noticed something peculiar: huddled at the back of serving lines were women dressed as men. At the time, it was believed that there were no women experiencing homelessness. And yet Kip would see women sleeping on park benches and searching for food in trash cans. Kip decided to open the first shelter for women--a shelter with no questions asked, no required chores, just good meals and warm beds. With persistence, Kip took on the city of Boston in her quest to open Rosie's Place, our nation's first shelter for women. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristine McDonnell, a former educator at Rosie's Place, and illustrator Victoria Tentler-Krylov bring warmth to Kip Tiernan's story of humanity and tenacity, showing readers how one person's dream can make a huge difference, and small acts of kindness can lead to great things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eWhen the Babies Came to Stay\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jeanette Bradley, and \u003ci\u003eGoyangi Means Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. She is a longtime teacher and librarian and has taught English to immigrant women at Rosie's Place. She lives in Boston. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictoria Tentler-Krylov\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing architect and editorial illustrator with art published in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e. Her picture books include \u003ci\u003eThe Cyclops of Central Park\u003c\/i\u003e by Madelyn Rosenberg and \u003ci\u003eJust Read!\u003c\/i\u003e by Lori Degman, and she is the author-illustrator \u003ci\u003eof Building Zaha: The Story of Architect Zaha Hadid\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia, she now lives just outside of Boston.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51807226921234,"sku":"9781536211290","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ccd07e96-52dd-4154-9ccc-5cbeef63ebed.jpg?v=1766046360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sanctuary-kip-tiernan-and-rosies-place-the-nations-first-shelter-for-women-9781536211290","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}