The Leaves in October

by Jennifer Ackerman and Karen Ackerman

Book Overview

What will life be like in a shelter for the homeless? That's what Livvy wonders after her father, "Poppy," loses his job and her mother leaves them. While their father looks for work, Livvy and her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440408687
• ISBN13: 9780440408680
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Story!

This book is a great book! I have read it many times, and every time, i find something new. This book is about a mature 9 year old girl,Libby, who lives with her parents and her brother in a tralier. When things get hard, her mom leaves them and they can no longer afford to keep the tralier. They are forced to move into a homeless shelter. Libby keeps up hope for her dad and brother about getting a new tralier "when the leaves change color in October" She finds ways to help out her dad finacially. It is a great story about a family sticking together through good and bad times. This is one of the best books i've ever read.