Illustrator: L. Kate Deal
Genre: Realistic Fiction (Other Novels)
Awards: N/A
Grade Level: 1st-4th Grade
After the death of their parents, Henry,
Jessie, Violet and Benny search for a place to call home. The Aldens begin their adventure by making a
home in a boxcar. Henry finds work doing chores for Dr. Moore.
Jessie, Violet, and Benny search for dishes and other necessities in the town
dump. They take in a stray dog named Watch. When Mr. Alden holds a Field Day, Dr. Moore
asks Henry to go to it. Henry wins the Free-for-all Race and shaking his
grandfather's hand as he accepts the prize, but has no idea that who he is! Violet becomes sick and Henry asks Dr. Moore
for help. Dr. Moore brings Violet and the other children to live at his house
until Violet feels better. Mr. Moore tells Mr. Alden who the children
really are! The children learn about their grandfather and learn to love him.
The few illustrations in this chapter book depict the hardships of homelessness. The black and white images show the children in their boxcar, eating scraps, and rummaging for supplies.
This story will interest readers who like mystery stories. This is part of a series, so students will have the opportunity to keep reading about characters they love. This story can also be used to show students appreciation for the things that they have.
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