The Monadnock Area Transitional Shelter (MATS) has received a donation from Abrams Books, publisher of Peterborough author Lita Judge’s picture book “Old Blue Is My Home.” The donation was made in Judge’s honor and celebrates her book’s message of hope and belonging.
Based on Judge’s own childhood experiences with housing and economic insecurity, “Old Blue Is My Home” tells a story about what makes a home — not wealth or possessions, but love and connection.
For more than 30 years, MATS has provided transitional housing and supportive services to individuals and families in the Monadnock region who are experiencing homelessness. The organization expressed gratitude to Abrams Books for its generosity and commitment to the local community.
MATS and the Peterborough Town Library will co-host “An Evening with Lita Judge” on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. in the library’s 1833 Room, where Judge will discuss “Old Blue Is My Home” and what inspired her to create it.