* The Family Under the Bridge is a Newbery Honor winning story about the Calcet family a mother and her three children who end up living under a bridge on the Seine River.
* Here, they befriend the carefree Parisian hobo, Armand.
* When two nosy women appear at their makeshift home, and it appears that the authorities have been summoned, Armand takes the family to live with a community of gypsies.
* Here, they are befriended and their relationship with the old hobo deepens.
* After promising the children a new home for Christmas, Armand decides his only option is to seek employment, and he manages to get a job as the caretaker of an apartment building, which offers the family a place to stay.
* Here, they determine to live as one big family, with Armand serving as the grandfather the children never had.
* Author: Nat Reed
* ISBN13: 978-1-55319-556-6
* Grades - 3, 4
* Reading Level: 3-4
* Total Page: 55
* Overheads: 3