No Place Like Home, James Bird
No Place Like Home, James Bird
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No Place Like Home

Author: James Bird

Narrator: Calvin Joyal

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2023


Synopsis

When home is a car, life is unpredictable. School, friends, and three meals a day aren't guaranteed. Not every town has a shelter where a family can sleep for a night or two, and places with parking lots don't welcome overnight stays. Opin, his brother Emjay, and their mother are trying to get to Los Angeles, where they hope an uncle and a new life are waiting. Emjay has taken to disappearing for days, slowing down the family's progress and adding to their worry. Then Opin finds a stray dog who needs him as much as he needs her, and his longing for a stable home intensifies as his brother's reckless ways hit a new high. Opin makes a new friend in the shelter, but shelters don’t allow dogs… Will anything other than a real home ever be enough?

About James Bird

James Bird is a screenwriter and director at the independent film company Zombot Pictures. His films include We Are Boats and Honeyglue. A California native of Ojibwe descent, he now lives in Swampscott, Massachusetts with his wife, the author and actor Adriana Mather, and their son. The Brave is his debut novel.

About Calvin Joyal

Calvin Joyal is a Métis trans-male voice actor based in Vancouver. Whether he's voicing a bright and excitable protagonist, a friendly boy-next-door, or a youthful commercial read, he brings the same enthusiasm and love for the craft that he's had since he bought his first microphone at fifteen. For more information, visit CalvinJoyal.carrd.co.


Reviews

I feel like I would give this book a higher rating if it was not a middle grade book. In my opinion, it was a decent read as an adult but it wouldn’t be appropriate for a child to read. Our main character, Opin, is homeless and living with his mom and brother in a car trying to eventually get to an......more