Shopping cart boy

the long version

Sixteen year old Joshua tells his life story in this poignant poetry collection. First he reflects on a childhood spent helping his mom search for bottles and cans from the confines of his shopping cart prison. Then he pours out his grief at finding his mother dead one morning when he was twelve years old. After that Joshua takes us on a heartbreaking journey through several years of foster care and street life. And finally he expresses the hope that he has found a place to belong — in a loving family with another mother.