The Lady in the Box (1997) is a story about a tragedy that is getting worse. Ann McGovern got the idea for this book when she saw a homeless person in a box in New York City. It's a very cold, snowy winter when Lizzie and their sibling offer food and clothing to an elderly woman. She's sleeping in a box in front of a deli. Their mother talks with the homeless woman and we read a sad story. The children's compassion and kindness remind us that to be human is to care. Marni Backer's elegant paintings provide a softness consistent with this message.
Becky Finnegan has Experiencing Homelessness. Miss Irvine's Class has Mud Kitchen Recipes. Welcome to Words has Making Vegetable Soup Green Screen Activity.
