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The Lady in the Box

4/5 ( ratings)

It is wintertime in the city and freezing cold, but not everyone is inside and warm. Ben and his sister Lizzie know that there is a lady who lives outside in a box over a warm air vent. The children worry about the kind-looking lady, and begin sneaking food and clothes out of their apartment for her. Gently told and powerfully illustrated in rich hues, The Lady in the Box deals candidly with the issue of homelessness.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Turtle Books

Release: September 16, 1999

ISBN: 1890515159

ISBN 13: 9781890515157

The Lady in the Box

4/5 ( ratings)

It is wintertime in the city and freezing cold, but not everyone is inside and warm. Ben and his sister Lizzie know that there is a lady who lives outside in a box over a warm air vent. The children worry about the kind-looking lady, and begin sneaking food and clothes out of their apartment for her. Gently told and powerfully illustrated in rich hues, The Lady in the Box deals candidly with the issue of homelessness.

Language: English

Pages: 40

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Turtle Books

Release: September 16, 1999

ISBN: 1890515159

ISBN 13: 9781890515157

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