The House That Lou Built

"It’s cramped in the room she shares with her mother in her grandmother’s house, yet that hasn’t squelched Lou Bulosan-Nelson’s big dream: She longs to have a tiny house to call her own. The reality of building one from the ground up is sobering, yet with the support of her friends and her large and colorful Filipino family, maybe, just maybe, Lou will succeed. Warm, funny and affirming, Mae Respicio’s The House that Lou Built will have you reaching for your hammer so you can pitch in and help Lou turn her dream into a reality. (For ages 8 to 12)"