'A powerful, stirring debut, WHERE I LIVE takes us on a journey into a hidden world that exists all around us-exploring homelessness, poverty, love, and grief with insight, sensitivity, and most of all, hope.' - Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be A poignant, hopeful and unvarnished story of courage and resilience.' - Kerry Kletter, critically acclaimed author of The First Time She Drowned 'Where I Live tempers the precarious existence of homelessness with the saving grace of friendship. Rufener writes compassionately about homelessness, teen dating abuse, and the search for home.' - Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

'A touching and timely look at a girl on the brink of disappearing. It makes you want to find your voice, find your people, and tell your story.' - Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe

'Where I Live is hard-hitting and real and filled with hope. I won't rate my own book, but I want to share some early reviews with you. Of Lindens life.So excited for you to meet Linden on February 27, 2018! She's a homeless teen with a lot of courage and a giant heart. Propel the story forward and immerse them in the uncertainty and chaos Pacing will be a distraction for others, that same unevenness will Teens will relate to the push-and-pull of wanting to protect oneself and

The characters are believably flawed, confused, and impulsive. Her homelessness, but she is not the only character who has hidden Poverty, homelessness, and violence are juxtaposed with the everydayĭrama of high school hierarchies, relationships, and life in a mostly This debut novel takes readers into a world where serious issues of She believes her rules keep her safe, but Linden hates lying to her best friends, Ham and Seung,īut she is too afraid to stop. Other nights, sheĪlternates sleeping in the baseball dugout with a cat-and-mouse gameĪgainst security. It back to Hinderwood High to sleep indoors. Grandmothers nursing home, and finally in the high school she calls homeĪfter both her mother and grandmother die.

Has been hiding all her life- first in her mothers home, then in her Linden Rose knows how to follow the rules and stay invisible.

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