First published 1986
Lilly Etta recognizes those yellow chairs being carried out by strangers. They belong to Tanya, her friend who lives in the same building. The men are putting Tanya's family out on the street. Tanya, her mother, and her six siblings will have all their belongings dumped on the sidewalk for anyone to take. The rest of the city might not care about one more family losing their home, but Lilly Etta does. She understands what real friendship means. She refuses to stand by and watch her friend suffer without doing something to help. This touching story shows how a single person can step up when it matters most.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary, social-issues
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, social-commentary
58 pages · Paperback · Puffin Books