Her street name is maybe she lives with a tribe of homeless teens runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Like spaz from rodman philbricks the last book in the universe, maybes defect is her savior. Todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning can t get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date, which became the fox feature film drive me crazy. Thrown out by her abusive mom, she lives with a tribe of homeless teens runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another.
In a gritty and bleak novel, todd strasser offers a harsh look at the lives of homeless teens and the urban tribes they create to replace families from whom they have become estranged. Cant get there from here ebook written by todd strasser. His ya novels including such award winners as price of duty, no place, if i grow up, boot camp, cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, wish you were dead, blood on my hands, kill you last, the impact zone series, and the driftx series. Its bout a girl named maybe who grew up in the circus and was kicked out of her home when she was 16 because there was no more room for her.
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Jul 25, 2018 the book can t get there from here by todd strasser is about a group of kids living on the streets of new york who call themselves the asphalt tribe. Cant get there from here book by todd strasser official. Complete summary of todd strasser s cant get there from here. Tears, a twelveyearold whose mother doesnt believe tearss stepfather abuses her. Can t get there from here her street name is maybe. In the begining, maybe, tells of the struggles and hardship of being a teen living on the streets.
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They reject even the relative comfort of homeless shelters as they have rejected their own names, choosing street names such as rainbow, maggot, and jewel. It is about many kids that dont have homes and are living on the streets. The book is not hosted on our servers, to remove the file please contact the source url. Cant get there from here by todd strasser, paperback. Dec 22, 2010 book report project about the novel can t get there from here by todd strasser. Js maybe, a homeless throwaway teen who narrates this short novel, lives with her tribe of fellow street kids in manhattan, sleeping under bridges and in abandoned buildings. Read can t get there from here by todd strasser available from rakuten kobo.
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Cant get there from here by todd strasser a powerful and disturbing look at the downward spiral of despair that remains too common for too many teens. Ive just gottn done reading this book and honestly i didn t want it to end. She lives with a tribe of homeless teens runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Can t get there from here by todd strasser book resume. Cant get there from here by todd strasser and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It shows all kind of problems street kids have prostitution, drugs and illness. Cant get there from here by todd strasser overdrive. Her street name is maybe she lives with a tribe of homeless teens runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to. Awardwinning author todd strasser takes the reader into the life of maybe, who joins a group of homeless. Sep 01, 2005 cant get there from here library binding september 1, 2005 by todd strasser author. Cant get there from here her street name is maybeshe lives with a tribe of homeless teens runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another.
I have been to many cities that have young kids who have lost there homes and are now living on the streets. Read cant get there from here by todd strasser for free with a 30 day free trial. Todd strasser, author of the powerful and disturbing give a boy a gun, again focuses on an important social issue as he tells a thoughtprovoking, heartwrenching story of young lives lost to the streets, and of a society that has forgotten how to care. Complete summary of todd strasser s can t get there from here. Oct 01, 2005 todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date, which became the fox feature film drive me crazy. Fifteenyearold maybe lives with her friends on the streets of new york. May 11, 2010 cant get there from here ebook written by todd strasser. Buy cant get there from here book online at best prices in india on. The homeless teenagers in todd strassers gritty new novel cant get there from here are named maybe, 2moro, country club, maggot, rainbow and tears. Todd strasser has written a story that will be the root of nightmares, prolonged discussions and, hopefully, change. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 208 pages and is available in paperback format. Only a few of the teens survive as the rest of the group succumbs to disease, exposure, addic. You may think that surviving is major in their minds, and.
This gritty portrayal of the lives of homeless teenagers conveys the hopelessness of runaways and throwaway children with convincing realism. Publication date 2005 topics cultural literacy and humanities. In a gritty and bleak novel, todd strasser offers a harsh look at the lives of homeless. The book cant get there from here by todd strasser is about a group of kids living on the streets of new york who call themselves the asphalt tribe. The main characters of this realistic fiction, young adult story are. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Cant get there from here by todd strasser scholastic. Cant get there from here library binding september 1, 2005 by todd strasser author visit amazons todd strasser page. His brief life is summarized in a onepage he states.
Todd strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the awardwinning cant get there from here, give a boy a gun, boot camp, if i grow up, famous, and how i created my perfect prom date, which became the fox feature film drive me crazy. Awardwinning author todd strasser takes the reader into the life of maybe, who joins a group of homeless teens living on the cold city streets of new york city. Todd lives in a suburb of new york and speaks frequently at schools. Pdf cant get there from here book by todd strasser free. Cant get there from here by todd strasser, was an overall hearttouching book. Maybe moves to new york city with no home, no money, and no friends. Feb, 2019 in cant get there from here by todd strasser, the author writes a realistically fictional story about a group of kids living on the streets.
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