Elsa, Star of the Shelter

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Summary: This book is the star of all books!!!
Review: Elsa is a child who dosn't have much to love and somehow her spirts are always high. She has to live with this man who hits her but she just calls him a jerk and hold her head high. His name is Mac and is her step- father. He looses his job and they have to live in a sheltor which she hates but finds lots of friends. Elsa finally dicides to... oh wait I can't tell you, you have to read the book yourself! I suggest lots of children read this book!!!!

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Summary: This book is the star of all books!!!
Review: Elsa, and her family have been forced to live at a Bed and Breakfast hotel. It isn't as nice as it sounds, it is actually a homeless shelter. Elsa's mum and stepfather Mack seem to be overwhelmed by the change in circumstances,and Elsa feel it is up to her to make life bearable for them,as well as her younger half sister and brother. This is a very tender book which treats a very grim subject with warmth and humor and realism. Elsa copes with her situation by telling jokes, and her footnotes introduce the reader to the differences in language in the US and England. Once again, Jacqueline Wilson and illustrator Nick Sharrat have combined to make a delightful story that will be enjoyed by the younger reader.

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Summary: Elsa is a true star!
Review: This book was one of the best books i've read, Elsa has trials and tribulations and she always keeps her head up, i would reccomend this to anyone it is a great book, there sould be more like it and kudos to Jacqueline Wilson on a fabulous book!

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Summary: One of The Best!!
Review: This is one of my favorite Jacqueline Wilson books. You can tell this is one of her first English imports because the use of footnotes are relevent. I wish they had done that in The Lottie Project or in the "Girls" Quartet!

Anyway, this book is about Elsa, a 10 year old girl who lives with her mother, her stepfather Mack, and her little half-brother and sister. They lose their house and are forced to live in a shelter hotel. To make things worse, Mack is abusive to Elsa and her little sister.

But Elsa manages to keep her head high through all this. Even though the "family room" that all five live in are as small as one person's bedroom, Elsa makes new friends and has new adventures. She tells jokes alot, and wants to be a comedianne someday.

I felt really sorry for Elsa and her family. Luckily, they found happiness when they least expect it. And after I read this book, I had a new view on the English. Before then, I thought that all English were as rich kings and queens. But even the most wealtiest countries in the world cannot escape poverty.