SuitabookBelonging and unstable housing
Cora’s family moves between temporary homes, and Cora hopes her mother’s friend’s apartment could become a place to belong.
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Melissa Sarno - Author
A serious family story about finding belonging amid unstable housing, grief and caring responsibilities, with Cora’s tree-climbing and friendships offering threads of connection.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA serious family story about finding belonging amid unstable housing, grief and caring responsibilities, with Cora’s tree-climbing and friendships offering threads of connection.
Cora’s family moves between temporary homes, and Cora hopes her mother’s friend’s apartment could become a place to belong.
Cora looks after Adare, while her mother considers staying with a friend; Cora imagines that living there could limit her mother’s autonomy.
The story includes a father’s death, homelessness and temporary shelter, a shelter room being ransacked, bullying, school struggles and Adare speaking little and needing care. These difficulties may prompt questions or discussion.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.