Can't Get There from Here

Todd Strasser

May 2010 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

Her street name is Maybe

She lives with a tribe of homeless teens -- runaways and throwaways, kids who have no place to go other than the cold city streets, and no family except for one another. Abused, abandoned, and forgotten, they struggle against the cold, hunger, and constant danger.

With the frigid winds of January comes a new girl: Tears, a twelve-year-old whose mother doesn't believe her stepfather abuses her. As the other kids start to disappear -- victims of violence, addiction, and exposure -- Maybe tries to help Tears get off the streets...if it's not already too late.

Todd Strasser, author of the powerful and disturbing Give a Boy a Gun, again focuses on an important social issue as he tells a thought-provoking, heart-wrenching story of young lives lost to the streets, and of a society that has forgotten how to care.

Ratings and reviews

This is a book that gives a view of what it's like to live on the streets as a teenager. It's quite realistic and believable. I couldn't put it down neither could anyone else I recommended it to. I recommend it to all teen readers. This is a reality check for many.

I read this book in middle school. It stuck with me. One of the best books I have ever read. Wouod recommend it to anyone that's wants a good read!

i had read this book years ago when i was in middle school and instantly was hooked from just the front cover, then after reading even just the first page i was addicted immediately💙 an amazing book olease read

About the author

Todd Strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the award-winning Can’t Get There from Here, Give a Boy a Gun, Boot Camp, If I Grow Up, Famous, and How I Created My Perfect Prom Date, which became the Fox feature film Drive Me Crazy. Todd lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit him at ToddStrasser.com.