A Duet for Home

Name: A Duet for Home
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Karina Yan Glaser
ISBN: 9780358716785

Author: Karina Yan Glaser

Narrator: Sura Siu, Preston Butler III

Unabridged: 6 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 04/05/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homeless shelter. As their friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and Tyrell confront a new housing policy that puts homeless families in danger.It's June’s first day at Huey House, and as if losing her home weren’t enough, she also can’t bring her cherished viola inside. Before the accident last year, her dad saved tip money for a year to buy her viola, and she’s not about to give it up now. Tyrell has been at Huey House for three years and gives June a glimpse of the good things about living there: friendship, hot meals, and a classical musician next door. Can he and June work together to oppose the government, or will families be forced out of Huey House before they are ready?

About Karina Yan Glaser

Karina Yan Glaser is the author of the New York Times bestselling Vanderbeekers series and the stand-alone novel A Duet for Home, which received three starred reviews and has been nominated for more than a dozen state awards. A former middle school teacher, Karina lives in Harlem, New York City, with her husband, two teens, and an assortment of pets and houseplants. One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can’t go anywhere without a book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on March 21, 2022

Fans of the Vanderbeekers can rejoice. There is a new title from Karina Yan Glaser to read in April! You don't have to wait until September for the next Vanerbeekers book. This new release is set in the Bronx and Chinatown. At the center of this narrative is a homeless shelter for families called Hu......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on July 09, 2022

All of the characters in this book are relatable, both the children and the adults. I fell in love with so many of them. There are many characters in this book and it was easy to keep track of all of them. Maybelle is a particularly memorable character. She is the little sister but she makes a big i......more

Goodreads review by Krista on October 08, 2022

I had a feeling I would love this because I've read The Vanderbeeker series by Karina Yan Glaser and love those books so much. I was not disappointed at all! Glaser set A Duet for Home at a homeless shelter in the Bronx. We follow a few kids who live there and become close friends. Tyrell and Jeremi......more

Goodreads review by Christina on October 03, 2021

Karina Yan Glaser's "A Duet for Home" is a beautifully crafted novel about family and friendships found within the walls of a transitional housing unit called Huey House. The author drew on her experiences as a young woman working with a NYC shelter in the South Bronx to tell this realistic fiction......more

Goodreads review by Kate on April 17, 2023

This buddy-read with Mikayla had me craving lime jellybeans and a bestie visit. <3 I learned so much about certain cultures, lifestyles, and situations I didn’t know before (I’m ashamed to admit this is only the second book about homelessness I’ve read), but I also was drawn in by the beautiful and l......more