"Why would anyone choose to live on the streets? There is Eeyore, just twelve years old when she runs away from her privileged home, harboring a secret she’s too ashamed to tell anyone. Rusty is a sensitive gay teen who winds up alone when his older boyfriend ditches him in Hollywood. Squid has gone through too many foster homes to count. There’s Scabius, a delusional punk from Utah who takes the "me against the world" motto to dangerous extremes. And Critter is a heroin dealer with movie star looks and a vulnerable heart. Laura should be home studying, but she can’t face another one of her mom’s boyfriends. And then there’s Tracy, the damaged thread that ties them all together, irrevocably changing each person’s life she touches. This unlikely band of characters form their own dysfunctional family, complete with love and belonging, abuse and betrayal. Each will make their way home, wherever it may be." - The book description.

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A lot of times after I finish reading a good book, a book I adore, it gets stuck in my head. The whole deal, and it gets me thinking. Thinking what it would be like to be a character in that book. Thinking "what happens next?" as soon as I finish the book. Almost Home by Jessica Blank, is one of those books that will stick with me forever.

I could easily see myself as Eeyore, Tracy and Laura. Even the guys. That’s how real the characters are.
The characters--the stories they tell- are fiction. But, they could easily be any teenager on the streets. Anybody.

Nobody knows what happens in your home life, why you chose to be the way you are. You can’t pass one person and say things like "oh her father raped her" or "oh his father beats him." These children--teens are no different.

Jessica paints a picture, you can see clearly, throughout the book. Giving each character their own voice. She brought them to live beautifully and you can see she clearly thought this book out. I would recommend this to any teenager, it will open their eyes.

-Jory

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