Books with title No Safe Place

My Safe Place follows a small boy over the course of a year. A child who goes from being withdrawn with low self esteem to believing anything is possible. This book has been carefully written and illustrated that all children no matter what age can understand the story. To most children their safe place would be home however, this isn’t the case for many. Their Safe Place could be a foster carers, grandmas house or even a family centre.It can be difficult for children to open up and express their true feelings. Reading books and and looking at pictures are a great talking point for children.

Having no place to play in their run-down inner city neighborhood, twelve-year-old Arturo and the other children in his sixth-grade class decide to turn a vacant lot into a playground. At first even Arturo thinks his idea might be stupid. His brother and the other gang members in Los Vatos Locos make fun of him and some of the school officials are very skeptical. But, with their teacher's help, the children create a plan to build community support for the park. With the help of the media, they make contacts with local business leaders and, in formal presentations, convince them that this is an idea to get behind.The story is inspired by actual events that led to Estrella Children's Park in central Los Angeles. Through the story of Arturo and his friends, No Place offers inspiration to young people everyone and practical instruction about how to take a good idea and make it a reality.

How will Tiano escape the Moro Pirates? Five year old Tiano awoke sharply from a sound sleep, hearing cries out of the darkness. His eyes were wide with fear as he tried to focus, while his heart was pounding in his ears like a drum. His sporadic breathing kept him afraid to take in another breath of air. He knew instantly that the dreaded Moro pirates had returned for another raid on his village...Find out what happens to Tiano as he runs for "The Safe Place".