A Home For Lucy
by Mike Levitt
A romance in which two teens bond over a personal connection to homelessness and together lead a community effort to rebuild an abandoned trailer park.
In this book, MIKE LEVITT tackles the challenging topic of homelessness and offers a realistic story of teens finding a way to take the issue on.
When Ben learns that Lucy, the popular track star and girl of his dreams, is experiencing homelessness, the two take on their town’s housing crisis together. Rallying their classmates and community, they take their campaign all the way to city hall and win permission to reopen an abandoned local trailer park. There, Lucy and her mother finally have a roof over their heads. As the story unfolds, Ben and Lucy find their connection deepening into something more than just friendship.
About the Author
MIKE LEVITT is the author of My True Colours and the award-winning novels Rugby Rivals and Rugby Rookies. He works as a mental health clinician with the Xaxli’p people in the interior of BC and supports the local 2SLGBTQI+ population through his one-on-one client work, events to support two-spirit youth, and as creator of the newsletter Lillooet Life Stylz. He lives in Kamloops, BC.
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