To look like nobody at all, they dress in clean clothes, sit up to sleep, not make much noise, and try not to talk or sit next to people. The story ends on a positive and hopeful note though, as the boy recalls a bird that was trapped inside the terminal and found a way out through the automatic doors.

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me ~ Ma... How Many Days to America? They wear blue clothes to fit into the crowds, and they avoid sitting with other homeless friends living at the airport so they won't be noticed by the authorities. However, the child stayed positive in hoping one day that he will be able to be free. Summary. Clarion Books, NY, 1991. illustrated by The title of this book, Fly Away Home, does a good job at foreshadowing this theme. Read More.

illustrated by Throughout the book, Andrew is greeted by a bird that helps distinguish the theme that every open door leads you to somewhere new. March 22nd 1993

We are careful not to get caught." This realistic fiction book is about a dad and his son who become homeless and live at the airport.

This is an important read because it shows the complexities of homelessness. They are constantly looking for a way out: an apartment they can afford, better paying work. The story is written from the boy's point of view, and it's very tough to think about children in these circumstances. She slips and falls in a pool of wine on her kitchen floor she’s sure she didn’t spill herself. In this book, we learn of a young boy, Andrew, and his father who have found the airport to be their home. it was a good story. This realistic fiction book is about a dad and his son who become homeless and live at the airport. This title goes across many areas of the curriculum; occupations, art and artists, African American history, slavery, reconstruction, aging and biographies. Mina Hardy There are many homeless families in schools. After a while, the bird was able to escape and eventually fly, while singing. We and the boy hope he and his father, as well as the other homeless people in this book, find their opportunity to do the same. So much of the news of young people in our society is sad that it was fun to read It's Our World Too. The book tells about how they live in an airport, and basically just describes daily life for them: where they sleep and eat, what they wear and how they make money. I think that this forward way of discussing the subject of homelessness creates a piece that is well worth discussing. We’d love your help. Summary: This books deals with the issue of homelessness. In what ways does having a home help people? The story is told in narrative form from the boys perspective and shares his emotions of being homeless from feeling safe through a community of other homeless people living in the airport, to bitterness and anger from watching people arrive from their flights and greeting their loved ones with "It's so good to be home", to sadness thinking that the airport will be his permanent home as he states "I think Dad and I will be here forever".

Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting. As the story goes through the little boy talks about ways not to get caught and other families that are there.