Hinderwood High School is her home, and she will do anything to keep her secret. Linden Rose eats peanut-butter crackers from the vending machine, washes her laundry in the sink of the boys’ locker room, and sleeps in the baseball dugout. “A frank and emotional portrayal of a very real, very prevalent, but often unspoken problem in the United States, Where I Live is long overdue in the young adult world.If she can follow the rules, no one will ever discover that she is the “homeless girl hiding in front of them.” “This debut novel takes readers into a world where serious issues of poverty, homelessness, and violence are juxtaposed with the everyday drama of high school hierarchies, relationships, and life.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
A poignant, hopeful, and unvarnished story of courage and resilience.” - Kerry Kletter, acclaimed author of The First Time She Drowned
“ Where I Live tempers the precarious existence of homelessness with the saving grace of friendship. Linden’s story grabbed me and didn’t let me go.” - Carlie Sorosiak, author of IF BIRDS FLY BACK “A compelling and deeply felt debut, Where I Live is an unflinching portrayal of homelessness, abuse, and love. “A powerful, stirring debut, Where I Live takes us on a journey into a hidden world that exists all around us-exploring homelessness, poverty, love, and grief with insight, sensitivity, and most of all, hope.” - Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Even if that means breaking her rules for survival and jeopardizing the secrets she’s worked so hard to keep. Linden knows the only way to put a stop to the violence is to tell Bea’s story and come to terms with her own painful past. And attention is the last thing she needs. Linden begins looking at Bea’s life, and soon her investigation prompts people to pay more attention. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward.īut when cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, the damage hits too close to home. Linden Rose has a big secret-she is homeless and living in the halls of her small-town high school. It makes you want to find your voice, find your people, and tell your story.” -Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universeįrom debut author Brenda Rufener comes a heart-wrenching and evocative story perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, Girl in Pieces, and All the Bright Places. “Where I Live is hard-hitting and real and filled with hope. “Fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon will enjoy this realistic debut novel, which brings to light heavy topics of homelessness and abuse.” - School Library Journal Included on Bustle's list of the "27 Most Anticipated YA Contemporary Books Hitting Shelves in 2018"!
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