![]() ![]() The homeless girl hiding in front of them. ![]() Physical abuse occurs in a teen relationship. If I want my life to matter, these eyes can’t see who I really am. Parents need to know that Brenda Rufeners Where I Live is an intense look at the life of a teen whos homeless and desperately trying to move on from her painful past. Even if it breaks her rules for survival and jeopardizes the secrets she’s worked so hard to keep.īook Quotes: Where I Live by Brenda Rufener To put a stop to the violence, Linden must tell the story. And attention is the last thing Linden needs. Linden begins looking at Bea’s life, and soon her investigation prompts people to pay attention. Despite everything Linden’s burdened with, she holds on to hope for a future and a maybe romance with Seung.īut when cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, the damage hits too close to home. Her best friends, Ham and Seung, have formed a makeshift family, and writing for her school’s blog prevents downtime. Her rules guarantee no one discovers her secret–that she’s homeless and living in the halls of her small-town high school. ![]() ![]() Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon,this is a stirring novel about overcoming all odds. Together with her makeshift family of close friends, Linden struggles against the hardships of her past and begins to shape a bright future. About the Author: Brenda Rufener is a technical writer turned novelist, a graduate of Whitman College, and lives in North Carolina with her family. This evocative debut YA novel tells the story of Linden, a homeless teen secretly living in her high school. ![]()
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