Once I start work on the second draft, I pay close attention to theĬharacters and scenes. I was so excited to share with my students after I read because I truly felt at peace after finishing.Ī: As I said, I try not to edit as I’m writing the first draft. It opened your eyes to experiences that I know a lot of my students don't and won't experience, but Bobbie wrote it in a way that allowed you to develop empathy so easily. This was a story that was told in a way that I loved and devoured.
"What's not to love about this book? A heart-tugging story that kids will love."Īnd she's right. But helping means finding the courage to trust herself and her new friends, no matter what anyone says about them-before Baby gets taken away for good.Īuthor Barbara OConnor reviewed Stay and said: So when Baby’s person goes missing, Piper knows she has to help. She misses her house, her friends, and her privacy-and she hates being labeled the homeless girl at her new school.īut while Hope House offers her new challenges, it also brings new friendships, like the girls in Firefly Girls Troop 423 and a sweet street dog named Baby. Piper’s life is turned upside down when her family moves into a shelter in a whole new city. Piper is inspirational as a young girl and one that I know boys and girls alike will look up to. The resilience of the characters provides such a brave insight to what homelessness entails and how positive those experiencing have to be. I loved the different characters point of view throughout the story, and I especially liked that Baby's point of view was told in verse.
First I want to give some praise to Stay. I had the privilege of receiving a copy of her newest book, Stay, and review for Teachers Who Read - I then developed some questions for Bobbie to help get in her mind as the author a little more.
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