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Nowhere to Call Home

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This book was a book that was about a young girl named Frankie who became a hobo after her father's death. This book was based in the Great Depression and painted a good image of what it must be like living back then. I liked how the writer always kept the reader interested. I did not like however how short it was I waish it would have been longer. For who choses to read this I give it a thumbs up. I would recommend any teacher to read it to their class just to explain the hardship of those times.

This great book is about a girl named Frances Elizabeth Barrow who's father kills himself when he loses his fortune. One of her servants tells her about how he hopes to become a hobo since he lost his job, and Frances decides that the life of a hobo would be great. So instead of going to live with her aunt like she's supposed to, she trades in her train ticket for money. She dresses up as a boy. Then, she becomes a hobo and begins a very exciting time in her life. She meets an older boy hobo nicknamed Stewpot and they go through a lot together - good and bad things. Then a tragic occurence happens that changes Frances' life forever in a not so good way. This story explains the hardships of the Great Depression and is a great read for anyone at least 10 years old.

This book starts with the gunshot suicide of the lead character's father.

It has a reasonably entertaining plot, but I would be cautious about just giving this book to a child.

Adult themes. Lots of slang and non-standard English. Thefts, threatened violence, plenty of secondary characters talking about sex, getting pregnant, and getting dumped. Police brutality.

Death of the child's companion; hopeful homecoming.

All that aside, if even one kid reads this book and learns more about Hoovervilles, and the misery brought about by Progressive policies, then it will be worth it. Hoover believed the economy should be managed by experts -- always a recipe for disaster.

This is a very interesting book. Lots of great characters, great details of the hobo life and the depression. Every detail was interesting.

Frances finds herself all alone in life after her father loses his money in the stock market crash and takes his own life. Junius, who worked for the family, told Frances about the hobo life. When the family home is to be sold, Frances decides to take to the rails. What follows, is a very exciting life after Frances, now Frankie-a boy in disguise-meets up with Stewpot. Stewpot takes Frankie under his wing and teaches her the ways of the road. There are exciting adventures, with a grim touch of reality as Stewpot becomes seriously ill.

Read this book for an exciting look at another time period and another way of life. Get to know Frankie as she gets to know herself and the world around her while she travels across the country, only to find herself back where she began her journey, only a much wiser young person than when she started out. The twists and turns the story takes will surprise you, as will the ending.

Nowhere to Call Home takes you into a wonderful world of excitement. Main character, Frances, finds out she is suddenly poor and an orphan. Frances doesn't want to have to go to her aunts house and live with her. She is afraid that nothing will be the same. This books tells how she becomes a hobo and meets many friends. Her first friend on the road, Stewpot comforts her. Frances lies and changes her name to Frankie and acts like she is a boy. When Stewpot gets sick Frankie doesn't know what to do. Will Frankie face her fears and save Stewpot before it is to late? Will she tell Stewpot about her secrets? To find out and see what Franikie ends up doing read Nowhere to Call Home.

This was a thrilling story that I could not put down. I have read this book many times and never grow tired of the captivating story. This book places you in the time of the Great Depression as a young girl who wants to live life as a hobo. The main character (who's a girl),Frankie, sets out to try life as a hobo after her father kills himslef after losing his fortune on the stock market crash. This book has you live the life of a hobo and is very interesting. From hoppin' trains to working for food, it's all here in this great book. I highly recomend this to all readers older then 10. This book will win a special spot on your shelf, too!

the book we ordered came in perfect condition and came even faster than we expected it to. we had absolutely no problems with this order and would not hesitate to order from here again. my 10 year old daughter read this book with her book club at school and loved it so much she asked for it for her birthday

Nowhere to call home was a very interesting book...You may not like it at first but after a while it gets better so just stick with it. This book is about a girl whose father goes broke and can't stand it and commits suicide.. Francis is sent to live with her aunt but doesn't want to..She hears the servent talking about being a bum and jumpin the rails and thinks it sounds fun.. Everyone told her it was dangerous for a girl and she shouldnt do a thing like.. When she gets on the train she decided to trade her ticket in for money and headed to the rail.. There she meet a boy about 15 named "Stewpot" and they become friends.. He teachers everything she needs to know..then everything starts going down hill..Stewpot gets sick and wont go see a doctor..Francis tries to get him to but he wont..To find out more about this book go to the library and check it out..I really liked this book and i think you will too!!!

This book was a good book who becomes an orphan and hobo after her fater's death. She learn's many things from a friend on her adventure across the U.S. during the great depression. I found this book easy to read and I would recommend it for student's to learn how it might have been liked to live as a hobo in the great depression. I would recommend it for teacher's to tell about the harsh realities of the great depression.

This is an excellent book. It's about a girl who becomes an orphan and a hobo. She meets friends, and looses friends. In the end, she learns to appreciate everything she has and everything she gets.