Summary of Invisible Child

Invisible Child by Donna Jo Napoli is the story of Dasani, a young girl growing up in Brooklyn's Fort Greene projects. Abandoned by her father and with a mother struggling with addiction, Dasani is left to fend for herself and her siblings in the dangerous and dismal world of the projects. As she navigates the trials of poverty and homelessness, Dasani finds solace in her imagination and in the occasional kindness of strangers. But no matter how hard she tries, the harsh reality of her life is never far away. With gripping honesty and insight, Napoli brings to life the struggles and triumphs of a young girl struggling to survive in a city where the odds are stacked against her.