{"product_id":"still-a-family-a-story-about-homelessness-9780807577073","title":"Still a Family: A Story about Homelessness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family has fallen on hard times and are living in different homeless shelters. But even though they are separate, they are still a family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA little girl and her parents have lost their home and must live in a homeless shelter. Even worse, due to a common shelter policy, her dad must live in a men's shelter, separated from her and her mom. Despite these circumstances, the family still finds time to be together. They meet at the park to play hide-and-seek, slide on slides, and pet puppies. While the young girl wishes for better days when her family is together again under a roof of their very own, she continues to remind herself that they're still a family even in times of separation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Reeves Sturgis\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of the picture books \u003ci\u003e10 Turkeys in the Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lake Where Loon Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTouchdown! \u003c\/i\u003eThis is her fourth book. She is a member of SCBWI and currently lives in Maine on a lovely little lake. \u003cb\u003eJo-Shin Lee\u003c\/b\u003e received a bachelor's degree in agricultural chemistry prior to earning a master's degree in children's book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. She aspires to create interesting and educational picture books for children around the world. Jo-Shin lives in Taiwan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Albert Whitman \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631277445394,"sku":"9780807577073","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03cadddf-7c81-4c6c-a031-deb01fd33238.jpg?v=1732767138","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/still-a-family-a-story-about-homelessness-9780807577073","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}