Carry Me Home

"A poignant and powerful reminder that homelessness is not hopelessness." —Kirby Larson, author of Newbery Honor book Hattie Big Sky "A beautiful, haunting story... It carried my heart away with it." —Ann Braden, author of The Benefits of Being an Octopus Two sisters struggle to keep their father's disappearance a secret in this tender middle grade novel that's perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, "it's best if we keep it to ourselves," and so they have. But hiding your past is one thing. Hiding where you live—and that your Daddy has gone missing—is harder. At first Lulu isn't worried. Daddy has gone away once before and he came back. But as the days add up, with no sign of Daddy, Lulu struggles to take care of all the responsibilities they used to manage as a family. ...