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In-Between, The
Katie Van Heidrich
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-6659-2012-4
Keywords: homeless families; homelessness; single-parent families; poverty; moving, household
In this free-verse memoir, Katie, a biracial teen, looks back on the time when her sister, brother, and divorced mother moved into an extended-stay motel room following their latest eviction. Family photos.