Product Description On Monday, a mattress appeared under the overpass. On Tuesday, a blanket, and an upside-down box. On Wednesday, most of a sofa. On Thursday, a pile of clothes. On Friday there appeared a rickety old man asleep on a rickety old chair. We have a new neighbour! said Mum. It is Christmas time, and a homeless man sets up a makeshift home under a bridge, across the river from Melodys house. Their homes are different. Their lifestyles are different. Their cultures are different. What will Melody think about her new neighbour? How will they get on? Christmas Under the Overpass is a delightful, sensitive, heart-warming story of compassion, curiosity, and empathy for the homeless and marginalized in society. As of 2022, around half a million individuals are homeless in America. Christmas Under the Overpass explores the realities of homelessness, and the kindness of a child. Other Details Author: Katie Flannigan lllustrator: Katrina Fisher Reviews 4 homelessness, Christmas, displacement due to war, helping your neighbours, picnic, gifts, compassion, community, poverty, suffering, giving, refugee, charity, veterinarian Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 4th Oct 2023 On the way to school, Melody and Mum notice an old man asleep in a rickety chair under the overpass. Mum declares they have a new neighbour. Soon, they learn his name is Mo. Christmas is approaching and Melody worries that Mo will spend it alone, so she convinces her mum to have a picnic for Mo.