Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536211290)

When Kip Tiernan was growing up during the Great Depression, she'd help her granny feed the men who came to their door asking for help. As Kip grew older, and as she continued to serve food to hungry people, she noticed something peculiar: huddled at the back of serving lines were women dressed as men. At the time, it was believed that there were no women experiencing homelessness. And yet Kip would see women sleeping on park benches and searching for food in trash cans. Kip decided to open the first shelter for women--a shelter with no questions asked, no required chores, just good meals and warm beds. With persistence, Kip took on the city of Boston in her quest to open Rosie's Place, our nation's first shelter for women.

Author: Christine McDonnell
ISBN-10: 153621129X
ISBN-13: 9781536211290
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.90w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 518339 / Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/13/2021
Booklist 02/15/2022 pg. 44
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2022
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2022
School Library Journal 05/27/2022 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style