Someplace to Go

Title: Someplace to Go
Author: Maria Testa
Illustrator: Karen Ritz
ISBN: 978-0-8075-7524-6
Publisher: Albert Whitman, April, 1996
Binding, Price: Hardcover, $15.95
Ages 6-9

Description: I watch them drive away, and I want to call after them that it’s okay; someday soon I’ll have a place to go, and then my mom will smile a lot, too. When Davey’s mom lost her job, the family had to move out of their apartment. Now Davey, his mom, and his big brother stay at a homeless shelter. After school Davey is on his own and must find a way to stay safe and warm until the shelter opens at 8:00 PM.

Link to Author Interview with Maria Testa

Awards & Accolades

“A well-executed story about social hardships and homelessness. . . The mood of this serious yet hopeful narrative is enhanced with expressive watercolor illustrations. Someplace to Go focuses on the realities of homelessness and successfully gives them a human dimension.” -School Library Journal

“The feelings are on target in this picture book about homelessness for older readers . . . Like the text, the artwork has emotional resonance.” -Booklist