Belonging

By Jeannie Baker

Subjects: Ecology, fiction, Child and youth fiction, Effect of human beings on, Change, Community life, Nature, Stories without words, Fiction, Children's fiction, City and town life

Description: Belonging is about an alienated city street that’s gradually becoming a place to call home. Neighbours begin to rescue their street. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bushes in the empty spaces. They paint murals over old graffiti. They stop the cars. Everything begins to blossom. 'Belonging' explores the re-greening of the city: the role of community, the empowerment of people and the significance of children, family and neighbourhood in changing their urban environment. The streets gradually become places for safe children's play, and community activity and places for nature and wonder. '