{"product_id":"home-for-margaret","title":"Home for Margaret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eOne day, when Emma and her mom are hiking through Cherry Hill Forest, they spot a blue tent in the snow — and inside lives a woman named Margaret!\u003cbr\u003eEmma wonders why she’s there, until Mom, who is a social worker, explains: “Some people have lost their jobs. Some people have health problems. No one chooses to be homeless.”\u003cbr\u003eEmma picks out a red hat, a scarf and a pair of mittens to keep Margaret warm, and she and her mom visit Margaret throughout the winter. But in the spring, Margaret is gone! Emma is worried, and wonders what has happened to her.\u003cbr\u003eSeasons pass and Emma finally spots a woman downtown wearing red mittens! She is relieved — and she knows that there’s one more thing she and her Mom can do to show Margaret that they care about her.\u003cbr\u003eA sensitive portrayal of a person experiencing homelessness, as seen through the eyes of a child. Includes an author’s note.\u003cbr\u003eA good story to read aloud to begin conversations on the complexity of homelessness and community response.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45442729476156,"sku":null,"price":17.59,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3677\/6508\/files\/20250728-home-for-margaret.jpg?v=1779799473","url":"https:\/\/nssbb.ednet.ns.ca\/products\/home-for-margaret","provider":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}