A review by books_46
No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen

4.0

Felix is nearly thirteen and together with his mom Astrid, they are between homes that is, living in a van. After her children’s book award nominated book, I didn’t think it could get better. Boy, was I wrong. Susin tackles issues such as poverty and homelessness without throwing us into the situation. She explains the situation from the beginning and demonstrates how easy it is to slip into poverty. Felix hides this from his classmates, only for the whole state to find out when he accidentally announces on live television. I liked the way we were eased into Felix’s situation and we understand the background. Overall, a win for me.