Shopping Cart Boy - Poems of My Life

A project in Calgary, Canada by Ellen Hooge
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Through poetry, 16 year old Joshua tells his life story - a journey through grief, foster care, and finding a new family.
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Backers: 61
Average Pledge Per Backer: $50 CAD

Funded: $3,040 CAD of $2,500 CAD
Dates: Jun 6th -> Jul 6th (30 days)
Project By: Ellen Hooge
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Latest News

We did it!

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit the $3000 stretch goal. Every Buffalo, Deer and Dragonfly backer will now get a copy of Dusty by Mona Marshall.  With 7 hours left, do you think we could get to the next stretch goal of $3500? It's worth a try, right? Please share this... (Read More)

Home Stretch!

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Only 30 hours left to pre-purchase Josh's book, enter to win the gorgeous wall hanging from Crooked Tree Studio and get to our first stretch goal of $3000! We are currently sitting at $2910, just $90 short of our first "stretch goal." When we hit... (Read More)

3 days remaining!

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Just 3 days left to in this Kickstarter project. We've achieved our goal, but we'd love to pre-sell more books.  Every pre-sold copy of Shopping Cart Boy = a bigger first royalty payment for Josh.  We all believe Josh's story needs to be heard.... (Read More)

Stretch Goals and Extras

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We've achieved and surpassed our goal of $2500, with 8 days still to go!  This $2500 pays for the first print run of 500 books plus shipping to all backers, any Kickstarter fees, and Josh's first royalty payment!  Of course we'll still welcome... (Read More)

Win this Woodscape

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We are getting so close to our goal of $2500 and are so grateful to everyone who has donated money and otherwise encouraged us about this project. Jodie Knapp from Crooked Tree Studio is one such encourager. In fact, she has offered to give away one... (Read More)

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