Runaway

Holly has been moved around to more foster homes than she can count, and has runaway multiple times. But this is the first time she's gotten away with it, and she spends the first month or two reveling in her new found freedom, jumping trains and stowing away in buses in order to get as west as possible. But as time goes on, Holly has to face the fact that there is a thin line between being a gypsy and being homeless, and that over the past few months she has indeed crossed over that line. With only her journal for company, Holly endures the pains of living on her own and looks back on the hard days when her mother was alive.
Runaway was an amazing book. It was capable of being both heartwarming and heartbreaking, and forces you to think about your life. You'll find yourself considering everyday occurences, a warm meal, a happy family, a roof over your head, as true blessings. Holly is an inspirational character, who never asks "why me?" even in the worst of times. Runaway, written in journal-form, is a wonderful book, and I strongly suggest it to all teenagers.