Shopping cart boy : poems of my life

G. H. Jordan, Joshua (author.). Webster, Sheila, (editor.). McCubbin, Colleen, (eeditor.). Hooge, Ellen, (graphic designer.).

Summary: Joshua's voice matters. He speaks for so many who are not able to express their thoughts, their sorrows, and their hopes. Sixteen year old Joshua tells his life story in this poignant poetry collection. First he reflects on a childhood spent helping his mom search for bottles and cans from the confines of his shopping cart prison. Then he pours out his grief at finding his mother dead one morning when he was twelve years old. After that Joshua takes us on a heartbreaking journey through several years of foster care and street life. And finally he expresses the hope that he has found a place to belong -- in a loving family with another mother. We all need to hear his story.

Record details

ISBN: 9781988983035
Physical Description: print
38 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Publisher: [Calgary, AB] : Siretona Creative, c2018.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Shopping cart boy -- Foster care prayers -- My rez prayer -- If you should die before you wake -- After dark -- Running errands -- Beer stores -- My eagle -- A couple good ones -- Follow me -- Education -- Bullies -- Street ropes -- My brother -- My dad -- The cuzins -- My dog -- Why we didn't have sex -- Another mother.