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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
I LOVE Glaser's books, and this one did not disappoint.
It seems like the story took an unlikely turn toward the end when the kids (last-minute) came up against policy makers with a too-easily resolved conflict. The rest of the story gave a riveting look at the challenges of living while homeless, and the situations that bring children to that environment.
Thank you Karina for helping us see more clearly through the lens of homeless children.
It seems like the story took an unlikely turn toward the end when the kids (last-minute) came up against policy makers with a too-easily resolved conflict. The rest of the story gave a riveting look at the challenges of living while homeless, and the situations that bring children to that environment.
Thank you Karina for helping us see more clearly through the lens of homeless children.
June, her sister, and mother are forced to move into a homeless shelter when they can no longer pay rent. June's mom has been catatonic since her dad left them, so many responsibilities belong to June. The rules of the homeless shelter prevents June from bringing her viola inside, however, with the help of Tyrell and other teens in the shelter, they discover a secret room to play and a virtuoso teacher next door. Brings to light the struggles of homelessness and the desire for normalcy with these children. #NetGalley #ADuetForHome #KarinaVanGlaser
My family LOVES the Vanderbeekers and while we wait for the next book in the series to be published (this fall!), my son and I picked up Ms. Yan Glaser's most recent publication and stand-alone MG novel. As with her other books, the author told a story that deals with real contemporary issues (in this case, homelessness) in ways that are manageable but not watered down. And, the author's note at the end demonstrated just how close to her heart this story really is. This story has a ton of heart and we loved all three of the main characters right from the start, meaning my son and I kept reading "just one more chapter" before bed. My only complaint is that the final section was a little too neat, but it didn't affect my appreciation for the story as a whole.
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This is a heartwarming story set in a family homeless shelter in New York. The story is told through the eyes of June who has just arrived with her mother and little sister after the death of her father, and Tyrell who has lived in the shelter for 3 years with his mum. They become friends, linked by their shared love of classical music. June is a skilled viola player but Tyrell just loves to listen to the music having never had the chance to learn to play an instrument. The title gives a clue to the importance of music and we see how it can be a healing element in people’s lives
The story gives a hopeful look at what it can be like to be homeless and placed in a shelter. With the right help, people can rebuild their lives and move out into society again. The people who work at the shelter include those like Mrs G and Marcus who genuinely care for the people in Huey House and the people and politicians who just see homeless people as a problem to be got rid of as quickly as possible.
I loved this story and the characters in it from the spiky violinist Domenica to the organised Lulu.
The story gives a hopeful look at what it can be like to be homeless and placed in a shelter. With the right help, people can rebuild their lives and move out into society again. The people who work at the shelter include those like Mrs G and Marcus who genuinely care for the people in Huey House and the people and politicians who just see homeless people as a problem to be got rid of as quickly as possible.
I loved this story and the characters in it from the spiky violinist Domenica to the organised Lulu.
I absolutely adore the Vanderbeekers so I was excited to read a stand alone novel by their creator! This book was fantastic - definite Newbery vibes.
A beautiful story of family, poverty, grief, homelessness, friendship.
Rating: 3/5
Synopsis:
It's June’s first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren’t enough, she also can’t bring her cherished viola inside. Before the accident last year, her dad saved tip money for a year to buy her viola, and she’s not about to give it up now. Tyrell has been at Huey House for three years and gives June a glimpse of the good things about living there: friendship, hot meals, and a classical musician next door. Can he and June work together to oppose the government, or will families be forced out of Huey House before they are ready?
Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC!
Rating: 3/5
Synopsis:
It's June’s first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren’t enough, she also can’t bring her cherished viola inside. Before the accident last year, her dad saved tip money for a year to buy her viola, and she’s not about to give it up now. Tyrell has been at Huey House for three years and gives June a glimpse of the good things about living there: friendship, hot meals, and a classical musician next door. Can he and June work together to oppose the government, or will families be forced out of Huey House before they are ready?
Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC!
Hang out in a family shelter that is helping people move to secured housing. Unfortunately, the mayor has an idea of how to fix homelessness and it's not great for the residents.
Given that one of the gubernatorial candidates in my state is running on a platform to make unhoused people accountable (whatever that means), this was depressingly relevant.
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Given that one of the gubernatorial candidates in my state is running on a platform to make unhoused people accountable (whatever that means), this was depressingly relevant.
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