Carry Me Home

Written by Janet Fox

Two sisters hide their father's disappearance, risking separation and losing everything they cherish.

4.3 Goodreads · 1,109 ratings

208 pages· 34,788 words· Est. 5 hour read· 790L

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Lulu and her sister Serena are keeping a secret: their father has vanished. As days pass without his return, Lulu juggles school and home, fearing discovery could tear them apart. With the threat of separation looming, Lulu must navigate new friendships and trust her community to protect her family. Can she find the courage to reveal the truth and secure a safe haven for herself and Serena? This heartfelt tale explores the power of community and the resilience needed to find one's true home.

From the publisher

“A poignant and powerful reminder that homelessness is not hopelessness.” –Kirby Larson, author of Newbery Honor book Hattie Big Sky Two sisters struggle to keep their father’s disappearance a secret in this tender middle grade novel that’s perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, “it’s best if we keep it to ourselves,” and so they have. But hiding your past is one thing. Hiding where you live–and that your Daddy has gone missing–is harder. At first Lulu isn’t worried. Daddy has gone away once before and he came back. But as the days add up, with no sign of Daddy, Lulu struggles to take care of the responsibilities they used to manage as a family. Lulu knows that all it takes is one slip-up for their secret to come spilling out, for Lulu and Serena to be separated, and for the good things that have been happening in school to be lost. But family is all around us, and Lulu must learn to trust her new friends and community to save those she loves and to finally find her true home.

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