Not Just a Shelter Kid

First published in 1997. This book is about children and their perspectives. These children were homeless at the time of these interviews. However their questions thoughts and feelings are not unique to homeless children. The many issues of childhood remain the same regardless of where the child lives. The ideas expressed in these pages are some of the universal themes of growing up and becoming an adult. Their search for identity the desire to care for someone and have them care for you trust stability in an ever-changing world. All of these themes were present in the children's interviews and photographs.