Books with title A Place to Call Home by Deacon, Alexis

Seven little junkyard critters venture out of their small, dark hole on a charmingly madcap quest for a new home, with laugh-out-loud results.When a band of brothers outgrows the dim confines of their birthplace, there is no other choice but to set out into the world on a grand adventure. Timid and terrified at first, they soon find ingenious ways to simulate the safety of their familiar hole. They bravely cross a muddy sea, climb a discarded mountain, survive an appliance-like labyrinth, and finally reach the edge of the world. What will they see there, and will they ever find a place they can call their own? Loaded with visual humor and breathless commentary by the intrepid crew, this comic book-style tale of solidarity and daring will have readers giggling, cheering, and ready to see the world in a new way.

In the year 1847, 800 Hollanders came to America from the Netherlands. They sailed on four ships to Baltimore, Maryland. From there, they traveled by canal boat, portage railroad, and steamship. Finally, they arrived in Iowa in a covered wagon. They started a town and called it Pella.But in Pella, there were no houses yet! So some of the Hollanders dug large holes in the sides of hills to make houses called dugouts. A dugout was a warm and safe place to stay until the family had the time to build a log house.In this book, 10-year-old Jakob tells us the story of how he, his mother, his father, and his little sister built a dugout and then a log cabin so they would have . . . . . . a place to call home!

A Place To Call Home began as the vision of Jim and Susan Wood before they met each other, when they were only teenagers. Out of a burden to help children from families in crisis grew a prayerful passion, which has become Wears Valley Ranch. Founded in 1991 in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, Wears Valley Ranch has provided a home and school for hundreds of hurting children, as well as a ministry base for hundreds of young adults who serve as mentors. This story chronicles over twenty years of prayer and waiting before the vision became reality. Let their story encourage you to trust in God. He answers prayers!

It is scary to be without a home, especially for children.As homeless children wander and roam, living in motels and sometimes the car, they often must go to bed hungry. Being homeless is not fun at all. Now they must do everything in their power to rise above teasing from their classmates, be strong inside, and lean on their faith that God will provide and inspire others to be kind to them.A Place to Call Home teaches children about the growing problem of homelessness and how they can all help to make a difference.

It is scary to be without a home, especially for children. As homeless children wander and roam, living in motels and sometimes the car, they often must go to bed hungry. Being homeless is not fun at all. Now they must do everything in their power to rise above teasing from their classmates, be strong inside, and lean on their faith that God will provide and inspire others to be kind to them. A Place to Call Home teaches children about the growing problem of homelessness and how they can all help to make a difference.

When we think of home, we might think of living in an apartment or a house, but not everyone lives in a home like this. Some children grow up on a houseboat in a floating village. Others live in huts that are carefully crafted from branches and animal dung. And many children live in makeshift tent homes in refugee camps. In A Place to Call Home, young readers will learn about the many different types of structures and places that children and their families call home.