--- product_id: 20470785 title: "December Stillness: A Young Adult Novel About a Teen, a Homeless Veteran, and the War That Haunts Them Both" price: "VT3703" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20470785-december-stillness-a-young-adult-novel-about-a-teen-homeless store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # December Stillness: A Young Adult Novel About a Teen, a Homeless Veteran, and the War That Haunts Them Both **Price:** VT3703 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** December Stillness: A Young Adult Novel About a Teen, a Homeless Veteran, and the War That Haunts Them Both - **How much does it cost?** VT3703 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20470785-december-stillness-a-young-adult-novel-about-a-teen-homeless) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description QUESTIONS Sensitive and idealistic fifteen-year-old Kelly McAllisterfeels at odds with everyone around her. Her best friendhas suddenly turned boy crazy. Her talented mothercreates greeting card designs instead of real art, andher father never talks to her about anything exceptworking hard and getting ahead. That's why Kelly becomes so involved in the plight of ahomeless Vietnam vet who takes refuge in the libraryeach day. Interviewing him began as a Social Studiesproject, but it takes on new meaning after her offers offood and friendship backfire into a real disaster.What had the war done to destroy this man? And whathad it done to her own father, who had been to thesame war ... and refuses to speak of it? Review: Great read. - Such a touching book. Great read. Review: great book! - The book December Stillness is a wonderful book! I had to read this for school and I read it in three days total. I loved it soo much. It is inspiring. Its about a girl named Kelly McAllister, who has a lot of questions about pretty much everything. She has to do a Social Studies project on something that is a current issue in the world and first ends up writing about how God doesn't exist and then her teacher makes her write about something that she can prove and something that is more realistic. So she ends up writing about homeless people and there's a homeless person who goes to the local library and she tries to interview him but he refuses to speak to her. You have to read more about the book because its a great book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,360,899 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #285 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Values & Virtues (Books) #564 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Self Esteem & Reliance #2,926 in Teen & Young Adult Mysteries & Detective Stories | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 33 Reviews | ## Images ![December Stillness: A Young Adult Novel About a Teen, a Homeless Veteran, and the War That Haunts Them Both - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51djrRPvoqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read. *by B***Y on August 27, 2015* Such a touching book. Great read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great book! *by T***R on August 27, 2013* The book December Stillness is a wonderful book! I had to read this for school and I read it in three days total. I loved it soo much. It is inspiring. Its about a girl named Kelly McAllister, who has a lot of questions about pretty much everything. She has to do a Social Studies project on something that is a current issue in the world and first ends up writing about how God doesn't exist and then her teacher makes her write about something that she can prove and something that is more realistic. So she ends up writing about homeless people and there's a homeless person who goes to the local library and she tries to interview him but he refuses to speak to her. You have to read more about the book because its a great book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by K***S on June 22, 2018* The book is great and came in very good shape. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20470785-december-stillness-a-young-adult-novel-about-a-teen-homeless](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/20470785-december-stillness-a-young-adult-novel-about-a-teen-homeless) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*