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Crossing the Tracks by Barbara Stuber
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Crossing the Tracks

Barbara Stuber

Margaret K. McElderry Books · 2011-05-24

A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring Crossing the Tracks.

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty
  • Good for readers interested in book club
  • Good for fans of Historical Fiction

What You Get

  • Themes: Year, Olds, Book Club.
  • Reading lane: Social Themes and Historical.
  • Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books.

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  • Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty

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  • Young Adult Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century

    83%

  • Young Adult Fiction / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes

    83%

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About This Book

At fifteen, Iris is a hobo of sorts—no home, no family, no plan. Her mother died when she was six, and her father focuses on his new girlfriend and his shoe business and has no time for his daughter. Without consulting her, he hires Iris out as a companion to a country doctor’s elderly mother. Stuck in 1920s rural Missouri, Iris discovers that “hobo” might be short for “homeward bound” as she cultivates an eccentric cast of folks into family. But just as she starts to break...

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At fifteen, Iris is a hobo of sorts—no home, no family, no plan. Her mother died when she was six, and her father focuses on his new girlfriend and his shoe business and has no time for his daughter. Without consulting her, he hires Iris out as a companion to a country doctor’s elderly mother. Stuck in 1920s rural Missouri, Iris discovers that “hobo” might be short for “homeward bound” as she cultivates an eccentric cast of folks into family. But just as she starts to break out of her shell, tragedy strikes. Can Iris find the courage to carry on, and the cunning to outwit a menacing farmer? Beautifully realized characters and settings illuminate a story suffused with humor, warmth, and tear-jerking drama.

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