Sanctuary : Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the nation's first shelter for women / Christine McDonnell ; illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov.
2022
CMC HV1447.B67 M34 2022 (Mapit)
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Title
Sanctuary : Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the nation's first shelter for women / Christine McDonnell ; illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781536211290 (lib. bdg.)
153621129X (lib. bdg.)
153621129X (lib. bdg.)
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022.
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Language Note
Text in English
Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Call Number
CMC HV1447.B67 M34 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.83/830974461
Summary
"When Kip Tiernan was growing up during the Great Depression, she'd help her granny feed the men who came to their door asking for help. As Kip grew older, and as she continued to serve food to hungry people, she noticed something peculiar: huddled at the back of serving lines were women dressed as men. At the time, it was believed that there were no women experiencing homelessness. And yet Kip would see women sleeping on park benches and searching for food in trash cans. Kip decided to open the first shelter for women--a shelter with no questions asked, no required chores, just good meals and warm beds. With persistence, Kip took on the city of Boston in her quest to open Rosie's Place, our nation's first shelter for women."--Amazon.com
""Justice is not three hots and a cot. Justice is having your own key."--Kip Tiernan. When Kip Tiernan was growing up during the Great Depression, she'd help her granny feed the men who came to their door asking for help. As Kip grew older, and as she continued to serve food to hungry people, she noticed something peculiar: huddled at the back of serving lines were women dressed as men. At the time, it was believed that there were no women experiencing homelessness. And yet Kip would see women sleeping on park benches and searching for food in trash cans. Kip decided to open the first shelter for women-a shelter with no questions asked, no required chores, just good meals and warm beds. With persistence, Kip took on the city of Boston in her quest to open Rosie's Place, our nation's first shelter for women. Christine McDonnell, a former educator at Rosie's Place, and illustrator Victoria Tentler-Krylov bring warmth to Kip Tiernan's story of humanity and tenacity, showing readers how one person's dream can make a huge difference, and small acts of kindness can lead to great things"-- Provided by publisher
Relates the story of social activist Kip Tiernan and her efforts to open Rosie's Place, the nation's first homeless shelter for women, in Boston.
""Justice is not three hots and a cot. Justice is having your own key."--Kip Tiernan. When Kip Tiernan was growing up during the Great Depression, she'd help her granny feed the men who came to their door asking for help. As Kip grew older, and as she continued to serve food to hungry people, she noticed something peculiar: huddled at the back of serving lines were women dressed as men. At the time, it was believed that there were no women experiencing homelessness. And yet Kip would see women sleeping on park benches and searching for food in trash cans. Kip decided to open the first shelter for women-a shelter with no questions asked, no required chores, just good meals and warm beds. With persistence, Kip took on the city of Boston in her quest to open Rosie's Place, our nation's first shelter for women. Christine McDonnell, a former educator at Rosie's Place, and illustrator Victoria Tentler-Krylov bring warmth to Kip Tiernan's story of humanity and tenacity, showing readers how one person's dream can make a huge difference, and small acts of kindness can lead to great things"-- Provided by publisher
Relates the story of social activist Kip Tiernan and her efforts to open Rosie's Place, the nation's first homeless shelter for women, in Boston.
Audience
Grades 4-8
Ages 7-10 Candlewick Press
Ages 7-10 Candlewick Press
Awards
Horn Book Fanfare List, 2023.
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