Isaiah wants to write like his father, who kept notebooks of his stories, but never had them published. He wants to, but has been unable to since his father died, and his mother has spiraled down into drinking.

This is a great story, inspired by the author, a teacher, seeing children who might go to her school, who are homeless.

Through this all, Isaiah, if he can't write, he makes sure that his dad's stories are out there. He also reads the stories every day.

I read this story so fast, because it was so well written, and I really wanted to know what happened to Isaiah and his family. It is both heart breaking, and wonderful, at the same time.

Friendships, bullying, and hiding his homelessness are all part of Isaiah's world. Yes, he is my hero too.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

A quick read kid lit novel that explores grief, homelessness, alcoholism, and friendship. Isaiah Dunn's father recently passed away and his mother, left alone with two children, is failing to cope -- she's lost her job, the family's apartment, and most of her money to grief-ridden alcoholism. 10 year old Isaiah struggles to both be "the man of the house" and live up to his father's legacy of creative writing. Strong themes of community support weave throughout the text.