The House That Lou Built

A coming-of-age story that explores culture and family, forgiveness and friendship, and what makes a true home. Perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Joan Bauer. Lou Bulosan-Nelson is going to build her dream. She shares a room with her mom in her grandmother´s house in San Francisco and longs for a place of her own, where she can escape her lovable but large Filipino family. Her solution? A tiny house--one hundred square feet all to herself--that she´ll construct on land inherited from her dad. Then Lou discovers that it´s not so easy to build a house, not when her beautiful land may not be hers for much longer and her mom may want to move them out of state. But she won´t give up on her dream, and her friends and family won´t give up either. If this book were a house, the rooms would be filled with warmth, family, and friendship. --Newbery Medal-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly Equal parts girl-heart, muscle, and know-how for today´s reader. Endearing to the end. --Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia