Room 214 Is Home for Now

By Maren Ellis

Room 214 has two beds, one chair, and no place for Jonah's cardboard city to stay standing.

Jonah knows every corner of the motel room he and Mama call home for now. But when his friend Mateo asks to visit, Jonah is not sure he wants anyone from school to see it. He draws a map, folds it four times, and must decide whether to let one trusted friend follow the road all the way there.

*Room 214 Is Home for Now* is a warm, honest picture book about friendship, privacy, and temporary housing. It gives children space for mixed feelings without turning a friend into a rescuer or promising an easy solution. A note for grown-ups includes dignity-centered guidance and U.S. school-support resources.

For ages 6-9; suitable for families, classrooms, school counselors, librarians, and homeless-education liaisons.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHXXK32T
• ISBN13: 9798171482657
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"