Home from Home

Name: Home from Home
ISBN: 9780140311969

For children facing big moves or transitions, this story explores the challenges and triumphs of finding comfort and belonging in unfamiliar surroundings.

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About This Book

A parent should reach for this book when their child is feeling lonely and displaced after a move, especially to an unfamiliar environment like the country. "Home from Home" tells the story of Miranda, a city girl who is miserable after her family relocates. She feels like an outsider at her new school and longs for her old life. The book gently explores her journey as she befriends another lonely child and they discover a secret, abandoned cottage that they make their own. It's a quiet, reassuring story for ages 8 to 11 that validates the sadness of leaving a home behind while showing that friendship and a little independence can help create a new sense of belonging anywhere.

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What Parents Should Know

Sad ThemesMild

Focuses on the deep loneliness and sadness a child can feel after moving to a new place.

Sensitive Topics

The book deals directly with the emotional pain of loneliness and the social challenges of being a newcomer, including mild bullying. The approach is secular and realistic. The resolution is hopeful: the external problems don't magically disappear, but the children are empowered by their friendship and secret project, allowing them to cope and thrive.