Social Themes - Poverty & Homelessness
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The Things We Hold
$19.95 Read moreA tender picture book about a young girl navigating housing insecurity–a beautiful reminder to always lead with kindness and empathy.
At first glance, you wouldn’t guess that Lilly holds a lot inside.
- Author: Lewis-Porter, Vanessa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 08 2026
- ISBN10: 1643795023
- Language: English
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Johnny Sox
$12.99 Add to cartEvery parent hopes to raise a child who is kind, compassionate, and confident.
Johnny Sox: Warm Feet, Warm Hearts
is a gentle bedtime story about noticing others and helping in small but meaningful way
- Author: Sox, Johnny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 30
- Publish Date: March 01 2026
- ISBN10: 1637778570
- Language: English
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The Yellow Postcard: A Story about Food and Community
$18.99 Read moreA joyous picture book following a young girl’s journey through her neighborhood to pick up a community food box, perfect for fans of Last Stop on Market Street and Saturday at the Food Pantry.
Yellow- Author: Allen, Savannah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 11 2026
- ISBN10: 0593695070
- Language: English
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The Brunch Shift
$18.99 Read moreA beautiful story about a single mother who must take her daughter to work with her at the diner on Saturdays. To make it fun, the two spin imaginative stories–and they are the stars! A Chair for My … [more below]
- Author: Thurman, Adrienne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 0593808177
- Language: English
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Saturday at the Food Pantry
$9.99 Add to cartChicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2021
A sensitive story about food insecurity. Molly and her mom don’t always have enough food, so one Satur
Parents Magazine October 2021 Book of the Month- Author: O’Neill, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 09 2026
- ISBN10: 0807572950
- Language: English
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Hunger Savers Club
$9.99 Add to cartWhen Emma learns that some people go hungry because they don’t have enough money for food, she enlists the help of her friends at school to do something about it.
The children collect donations from
- Author: Daali, Aya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9798896050070
- Language: English
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Roy the Homeless Boy
$18.99 Add to cartWhat if everything you dreamed could come true – just by writing it down?
When Roy’s drawing comes to life, he finds himself on an unforgettable adventure at the state fair, filled with glowing lights,
- Author: Juarez, Roy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 46
- Publish Date: November 27 2025
- ISBN10: 195550976X
- Language: English
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Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness
$18.99 Add to cartFrom May 1-August 31, a portion of the proceeds from Zion Learns to See will be donated to Zion’s Closet, a resource center in schools created by Love Beyond Walls for families facing poverty and home
- Author: Lester, Terence
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1514006693
- Language: English
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One Can
$19.99 Add to cartA child donates a can of food to their school food drive. But in an unexpected twist, they come to understand what it means to give and receive.
A child is excited to donate a can of their favorite Zo
- Author: Button, Lana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1773067346
- Language: English
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Home for Margaret
$19.99 Add to cartOne day, when Emma and her mom are hiking through Cherry Hill Forest, they spot a blue tent in the snow — and inside lives a woman named Margaret!
Emma wonders why she’s there, until Mom, who is a s
- Author: Davy, Denise
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1773067761
- Language: English
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Where Are You Going, Butterfly?
$18.95 Add to cartAs she collects coins from passers-by, the homeless girl’s world is transformed when she spots a breathtaking orange and black butterfly fluttering by. Driven by the mesmerizing sight, she sets off on… [more below]
- Author: Liguore, Hunter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1478887788
- Language: English
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My Friend Andy
$18.99 Add to cartThe big city is a scary place for Fluffy, the little lost dog–until she makes a friend who will help her in this carefully observed story that challenges readers to re-evaluate perceptions of homeles… [more below]
- Author: Chinnery, Emma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 1454955252
- Language: English
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The Dream Catcher
$18.99 Add to cartPURA BELPR? AWARD WINNER FOR ILLUSTRATION
For fans of Last Stop on Market Street, an uplifting story about a boy who stays true to his biggest dream while finding the magic in every moment. Some peop- Author: Verdad, Marcelo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 14 2024
- ISBN10: 0316330663
- Language: English
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A Place for Us
$18.99 Add to cartA poignant wordless picture book about a homeless boy and his mom, by Children’s Literature Legacy Award winner James Ransome
When a little boy’s mom picks him up from school, his day seems a lot like- Author: Ransome, James E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 0593324889
- Language: English
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Pigeon & Cat
$18.99 Read morePigeon and Cat form a lasting bond in this poignant picture book about compassion and friendship.
In an abandoned city lot, Cat lives alone in a cardboard box. He leaves only to find food. One day, Ca- Author: Hemingway, Edward
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 0316311251
- Language: English
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The Playdate
$18.99 Add to cartFor one little girl, the prospect of a playdate at her friend Henry’s house fills her with excitement.
She really likes Henry. He even has a funny dog. And although she and her mother have to take a
- Author: Brandelius, Uje
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1836290144
- Language: English
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Somebody’s Someone
$18.99 Add to cartTwelve-year-old Ruby Bean has become an Accidental Expert on Missing Mothers.
When her mother, Ruthie, goes missing again due to mental illness and addiction, Ruby and her aunt leap into action to se
- Author: High, Linda Oatman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1947159879
- Language: English
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Maid for It
$8.99 Add to cartFrom the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and “heart-wrenching” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about a girl who, in a desperate bid to keep her family afloat, takes over her mom… [more below]
- Author: Sumner, Jamie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1665905786
- Language: English
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Queenie in Seven Moves
$18.99 Add to cartAmid the uncertainty of not having a permanent home, twelve-year-old Queenie finds unforeseen friendship–and unexpected confidence–in this warm, sensitive story addressing loss and belonging.
To Que- Author: Louise, Zanni
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 1536235830
- Language: English
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After the Shelter
$18.99 Add to cartAs a mother and daughter transition out of a shelter and into their own home, they experience the bittersweet joy of a new beginning.
Life wasn’t easy at the shelter, but at least Lily knew what to e- Author: Reeves Sturgis, Brenda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 10 2025
- ISBN10: 0807504300
- Language: English
