"Being homeless is a devastating and life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year. Discover what it is like to be made homeless through the heartfelt stories of survivors. Learn how it "happened to them," read their journeys out of homelessness, and find out more about what causes people to become homeless in this open, sensitive, and informative exploration."-- Provided by publisher.

Publisher's notes : the stories in this book are fictional stories based on extensive research of real-life experiences.

When a person is homeless --It happened to me : Jaimie's story, this could happen to anyone -- Teens and homelessness -- It happened to me : Rachel's story, I never thought this would happen -- Life on the streets -- It happened to me : Damien's story, I've lost everything I ever had -- Helping the homeless -- It happened to me : David's story, punished for being myself -- Stopping the cycle -- It happened to me : ending our stories, new beginnings -- Glossary -- Find out more.