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A Safe Place
Emily remembers the bad times in her past when her mother and father would fight and she would hear her mother being hit, so when she arrives at her new home with her mother, she is fearful, until she sees she gets support from other children just like her.
- GenresPicture Books
30 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 1997
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About the author
Maxine Trottier
50 books29 followersMaxine Trottier is the award-winning writer of numerous books for young people, including Claire's Gift (winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award), Laura: A Childhood Tale of Laura Secord, the Circle of Silver Chronicles, and The Tiny Kite of Eddy Wing (winner of the CLA Book of the Year Award).
A former teacher and an avid sailor, Maxine has long been fascinated by history. She is now an associate member of La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, whose purpose is "to honour the memory of these courageous people." While researching Alone in an Untamed Land, Maxine discovered that she herself is directly descended from a fille du roi.
Maxine lives in the small outport of Newman's Cove in Newfoundland, with her husband William and their Yorkie Moon.
A former teacher and an avid sailor, Maxine has long been fascinated by history. She is now an associate member of La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, whose purpose is "to honour the memory of these courageous people." While researching Alone in an Untamed Land, Maxine discovered that she herself is directly descended from a fille du roi.
Maxine lives in the small outport of Newman's Cove in Newfoundland, with her husband William and their Yorkie Moon.
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January 31, 2012
This book about homelessness is different in that the main character, a little girl, Emily, and her mother escape from their abusive father/husband to a house for battered wives. The story is told from Emily's point of view as she adjusts to living with other women and their children until they can find a place of their own to move to. The pencilled illustrations are in shades of gray, with the text in red, an odd combination. I wish the story had been told in a more engaging way. Nevertheless, I wish this book were still in print so that I could order it for my library, as I've never found any other quite like it for setting.
April 6, 2017
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2. 4-8 years
3. Emily comes to a Women's community house with her mother, after her parents fight a lot and her father abuses mother. At first, Emily is so scared to live there without daddy, but she gets along soon with everyone's help. When she walks out the place to go to a new apartment with her mother, she sees a terrified boy new to the place so she whispers to him, "It's okay. You're safe here."
4. I think this book gives so much hope and courage for children who might have been going through a similar thing. Children must live in a place where they accept to be and think is safe.
5. Individual reading time
2. 4-8 years
3. Emily comes to a Women's community house with her mother, after her parents fight a lot and her father abuses mother. At first, Emily is so scared to live there without daddy, but she gets along soon with everyone's help. When she walks out the place to go to a new apartment with her mother, she sees a terrified boy new to the place so she whispers to him, "It's okay. You're safe here."
4. I think this book gives so much hope and courage for children who might have been going through a similar thing. Children must live in a place where they accept to be and think is safe.
5. Individual reading time
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