Kirjahaku

Hats for Hailey is a story about a young girl with extraordinarily beautiful hair. Because of an illness, or rather the treatment for her illness, she loses her gorgeous hair. Hailey must gather the courage to return to school and see her friends once again, but without any hair. See how Hailey faces these challenges. The story tells the reader how her class comes together to help her adjust and make her feel welcome and included. Meanwhile, her brother and sister, who are twins, devise a plan to get her hair back. This is a story about courage and kindness. It is also about caring about those going through a difficult time.

This is book #2 in the 'Soup Kitchen Kids' series and Book #6 in the 'From the Heart Collection'. Markus and Ashley (Pippa) who are twins, along with their parents, Jackie and Brian live on top of the Sunshine laundromat in a small town called Jamestown in Northern Ontario. Tawny, Pippa's best friend and neighbour, lives with them. Where they live is not considered the nicest part of Jamestown, but it is the cheapest place to live. One of the central places of Jamestown is the Soup Kitchen where the kids and others hang out. Pippa had a great summer. Not only are things going well for the family, they are now proud owners of a vehicle call 'The Beast'. A big old orange van. All is going well until Tawny's mother Isabelle goes missing. When the police are contacted, it is discovered that Tawny only stays at the Wallace's. Isabelle is her guardian and with Isabelle gone, now Tawny is listed as an abandoned child. She is removed from the Wallace's and placed in foster care until things can get sorted out. See how everyone comes together in this story to bring Tawny home. Soup Kitchen kids live a bit differently. They teach us that lack of money does not mean lack of love, fun or family. This book teaches us that sometimes family doesn't mean you are related by blood. Family can also be those whom you love and want in your life.