description: Wrapped up in dreams of boys and marriage, 13-year-old Virginia Eide is brought back to a harsh reality when her uncle loses his job and his whole family is forced to move in with the Eides. Slightly resentful, Virginia doesn't fully understand why Jim can't just get another job. Visits to "Soo City," a housing camp for the homeless on the edge of their town, open Virginia's eyes. Along with her doctor father, Virginia helps care for the homeless. Virginia also begins to realize that God may not only have a place in her day-to-day life but has plans for her entire lifetime. Tatlock's first novel brings the Depression era to life, especially in its depiction of the of Soo City residents. 
language: English
title: A Room Of My Own
titlecomplete: A Room Of My Own
characters: Virginia Eide, Jim Upton
genres: Fiction, Medicine, Christian, Coming Of Age, Inspirational, Young Adult, Historical, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Health
ratings_count: 1169
places: The United States of America
publisher: Recorded Books, LLC