There are no pat solutions to the problem of street kids. Various remedies have been tried, from sweeping them under the rug to putting them in group homes, but there are few successes. The most promising solution is to catch the problem before it begins, at the family level, but the agencies who strive to help these children are understaffed and under-funded, and their task overwhelming.
It is important that you, the young adult reading this book today, be aware of that kid on the corner of a city street, the one with an outstretched hand. You will grow up to help run this country and will inherit the problem. We must all work toward a solution.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Lynne Missen, children’s editor at HarperCollins Canada, and to my agent, Scott Treimel, for their belief in this book. And a special thank you to my husband, Joe, for sticking with me for thirty years. Happy Anniversary!
About the Author
BARBARA HAWORTH-ATTARD is the author of ten children’s books, including the critically acclaimed Irish Chain, which was a Red Maple Honour Book and a Bilson Honour Book, Flying Geese, Home Child, and Love-Lies-Bleeding. Barbara Haworth-Attard lives with her family in London, Ontario. Visit her at www.barbhaworthattard.com.
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Theories of Relativity
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