Coping with Life in Homeless Shelters

Spotlight on Explorers and Colonization

by Henrietta Toth

More than a quarter of a million people in the United States stay at some type of homeless shelter. One out of seven of those people is a youth, age eighteen or younger. Readers will learn that teens are especially vulnerable to the risks and consequences of living in a homeless shelter. The lack of privacy and the uncertain and chaotic atmosphere in a shelter often contribute to teen anxiety and depression. This revealing volume details the skills that can help teens cope with living in a homeless shelter and outlines the ways and tools for moving beyond it.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published January 15, 2016

About the author

Henrietta Toth began writing middle-grade nonfiction following a twenty-year career as an editor in academic publishing. She especially enjoys writing about historical figures and topics and has authored books about Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson, and the Vikings. She reads history as a hobby and thinks a perfect weekend includes a stop at someplace historic.

Reviews

[Brittany Russell]

Short, easy read about some of the Viking history.

[Michelle]

It would be good book for young adults who does not know the story

[AlfonsoCUP]

The greatest traveler of the muslim world is a good book as it talk about Ibn Battuta amazing travelers in his travel logs.The only main character in his travel logs was himself as he talks about his great adventures around upper egypt.This book is great for people who are interested in history and other cultures as it is like going on an adventure with him.A theme you can take from this book is to never give up, as he got robbed during his adventures but that didn’t stop him.