![]() ![]() Along the journey Maybe meets Anthony, a librarian who offers his assistance by providing her with clothing and warmth and persuades her to attend a youth home. ![]() Yet it doesn’t stop there, the pressures of prostitution and drug abuse is prevalent throughout the story as are the numerous occurrences of deaths. ![]() The author’s description of their day-to-day struggles of scavenging for food, staying warm, declining health, filthy and poor sleeping conditions really disturbs the reader. Together the band struggles to survive the gritty enviroment and the harsh winter of New York. Most of these youth have run away from abusive homes, while others suffer from mental or other health related problems. ![]() The names of the members all go by street aliases: Maggot, Jewel (a male prostitute), Rainbow, 2Moro ( a beautiful girl who has HIV), Tears (the youngest and newest member) and Maybe. Maybe finds herself in New York City and joins a tribe of homeless teenagers known as the “Asphalt Tribe”. The story is narrated through a 15 year old girl named Maybe who has run away from her abusive mother. Can’t Get There from Here by Todd Strasser has composed a riveting realistic fiction book aimed at teenagers regarding teen homelessness and the obstacles they endure within that lifestyle. ![]()
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