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eBook, 2014
Current format, eBook, 2014, , Available.
eBook, 2014
Current format, eBook, 2014, , Available. Offered in 0 more formats
Living in an old car with her brother and mother after her father leaves to find work, Angie struggles to cope with the difficulties of life as a homeless person until she discovers slam poetry as a vehicle for expressing herself. We were neither lazy nor criminal, only unlucky.
After Angie's father leaves town to find work, her family ends up evicted and living in their car. Struggling with the realities of homelessness, Angie discovers slam poetry and her own voice. Angie lives in an old car with her brother and mother. Homeless after their father left to find work, the family struggles to stay together and live as normally as possible. It is difficult though. Between avoiding the police and finding new places to park each night, it is a constant struggle. When Angie discovers slam poetry, she finds a new way to express herself and find meaning and comfort in a confusing world. We were neither lazy nor criminal, only unlucky.
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