Geared for 4- to 8-year-olds, Home Is Where the Heart Is tells the story of a homeless man and a homeless cat who find comfort in one another. Teachers and families can use this book to begin conversations about homelessness, loneliness, and the important role that animals can play in companionship. This book can also be used to begin discussing how we should treat homeless people and homeless animals.
Kathy
Christensen
Kathy has been a teacher for over forty years. She has experience as a classroom teacher, reading intervention teacher, reading coach, and district literacy specialist. Kathy is currently employed as an Associate Professor of Elementary Education at Ave Maria University where she enjoys working with future teachers. She also trains current classroom teachers as an elementary school consultant, as well as teaches writing to their students. But she most enjoys being a grandmother to 18 wonderful grandchildren.