A review by yapha
No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen

5.0

I did it again. I left this book on my TBR shelf for over a year. It was amazing and now I'm kicking myself for not reading it sooner! Through a combination of bad luck and missteps, 12-year-old Felix and his mom Astrid end up living in a van on the streets of Vancouver. While she keeps reassuring him it is just for a little while, Astrid has a hard time holding down a job and tends to alienate anyone who gets too close. Felix does his best to hid his situation from his friends at school. Adding to the excitement is his tryout for the teen version of a trivia game show. It's a good reminder of how close to the precipice so many people are. Highly recommended for grades 5 & up.