Home isn’t always what we dream it will be.Eleven-year-old Sierra just wants a normal life. After her military mother returns from the war overseas, the two hop from home to homelessness while Sierra tries to help her mom through the throes of PTSD.When they end up at a shelter for women and children, Sierra is even more aware of what her life is not. The kind couple who run the shelter, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, attempt to show her parental love as she faces the uncertainties of her mom’s emotional health and the challenges of being the brand-new poor kid in middle school. The longer she stays at the shelter, the more Sierra realizes she may have to face an impossible choice as she redefines home.This middle-grade novel offers a compassionate look at poverty, homelessness, and hope. Readers walk alongside brave Sierra as she holds on to a promise she believes God gave her: that one day she will have a real home. But what if that promise looks far different than she has ever dreamed?Enjoy this reading of Hotel Oscar Mike Echo by Linda MacKillop!Linda MacKillop writes stories for both adults and kids. She and her husband, Bill, raised four sons in a book-filled home with nightly read-aloud time. Her favorite read-aloud place is a tent, preferably on the water. After living in Virginia for many years, she now resides outside of Chicago in an empty nest. Linda earned her MFA degree in creative writing from the Rainier Writing Workshop and strives to put life’s broken pieces and people together again through stories filled with heart and charm.You can learn more about her at lindamackillop.com (lindamackillop.com)Please share StoryJumpers with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. StoryJumpers is still growing, and your positive review and 5-star rating would help.The Bridge Podcast Network is made possible by generous support from The Boardwalk Plaza Hotel and Victoria’s Restaurant on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - Open 7 days a week, year-round - Learn more at https://boardwalkplaza.com (https://boardwalkplaza.com)Feedback, or Show Ideas? Send an email to podcast@wearethebridge.org (mailto:podcast@wearethebridge.org)Download The Bridge Mobile App (https://www.wearethebridge.org/station/take-the-bridge-with-you/) to get the latest podcast episodes as soon as they are published!