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A Place to Belong

Name: A Place to Belong
ISBN: 9780440226963

Mass Market

Joan Lowery Nixon

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · May 21, 1996

Reading lane: Orphans & Foster Kids

Danny and his younger sister, Peg, are placed in St.

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At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Finding Belonging

A family story where the hope of belonging meets sudden grief and an ingenious plan.

Come here for

Danny’s hope of having a “real” father again
A sibling-centered story with a resourceful turn

Expect

Tenderness alongside the hurt of sudden loss
Danny’s ingenious attempt to change his family’s fortunes

Book Details

Authors: Joan Lowery Nixon
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: May 21, 1996
Format: Paperback
Theme: Orphans & Foster Kids · YA Orphan & Foster Stories
Reading lane: Orphans & Foster Kids

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Publisher Categories

YA Survival Stories
YA Orphan & Foster Stories
19th-Century US YA

About This Book

Danny and his younger sister, Peg, are placed in St. Joseph, Missouri, with kind Alfrid and Olga Swenson. Danny is thrilled to have a "real" father again, but when Olga suddenly dies, he is devastated—until he thinks of an ingenious plan to find Alfrid a new wife.