Fly Away Home
Publication Information
Author:  Bunting, Eve	Illustrator:  Himler, Ronald
Title:  Fly Away Home	Date:  1991
Publisher:  Clarion	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:  0-395-66415-2
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
A homeless boy and his dad live at the airport while the father tries to find an apartment and a job. They hide out from airport officials but receive support from another down-on-their-luck family.
Teaching Ideas:
This book could be used as part of a unit on the home. It might spark lively discussions on urban problems or insufficient housing and might fuel a social action project. Certainly the teacher could find newspaper articles and relevant statistics to accompany the reading of the book. For information on homelessness see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/progsys/homeless
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > problem solving Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > relocation, personal Family > father > father-child relationships Social Studies > sociology > social issues > homelessness Communities > urban > urban living Work > unemployment

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