Social Themes - Poverty & Homelessness
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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
$7.99 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
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Ready to Smile Again
$18.99 Add to cartWhen the trauma of being uprooted from home causes a grieving chipmunk to stash his remaining possessions inside his cheeks, he soon realizes that holding on to too much for too long might result in l
- Author: Reinert, Katie Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1957655380
- Language: English
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Old Blue Is My Home: A Picture Book
$18.99 Add to cartThis poignant yet reassuring picture book follows a family and the van that provides them with safety, warmth, and togetherness amidst economic and housing insecurity
An old blue van may not look lik- Author: Judge, Lita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1419771523
- Language: English
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The Wrong Way Home: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)
$8.99 Add to cartTwelve-year-old Fern believes she’s living a noble life–but what if everything she’s been told is a lie? This is a huge-hearted story about a girl learning to question everything–and to trust in her… [more below]
- Author: O’Shaughnessy, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 01 2025
- ISBN10: 059365076X
- Language: English
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Norah’s Ark
$14.95 Add to cartBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Neem Tree Press
Published: 03/04/2025
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 7.64h x 5.04w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9781911107996
Language: EnglishThis title is not returnable
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- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1911107992
- Language: English
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Finding Harmony
$14.95 Add to cartSo what if Harmony has to be the grown-up?
After months living in a foster home (again), Harmony convinces a judge that she can move back in with her mother. Her mom even finds an apartment that the s
- Author: Walters, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1459836421
- Language: English
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No Place Like Home
$8.99 Add to cartA middle-grade novel by James Bird about homelessness and hope.
When home is a car, life is unpredictable. School, friends, and three meals a day aren’t guaranteed. Not every town has a shelter where a- Author: Bird, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 13 2024
- ISBN10: 125087761X
- Language: English
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I Know How to Draw an Owl
$18.99 Add to cartBelle draws the best owl in class, but she doesn’t say why: she sees them in the park, where she and her mother sleep.
Belle and her mother used to have a house, a table, and chairs, a home like any o- Author: Hippely, Hilary Horder
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 0823456668
- Language: English
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Not Pop-Pop
$12.99 Add to cart- Author: de Groot, Angela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0593578929
- Language: English
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The Queen on Our Corner
$17.99 Read moreA thought-provoking story that encourages us all to sit up and take notice.
Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is . . . except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells
- Author: Christopher, Lucy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 05 2021
- ISBN10: 1911373889
- Language: English
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The Great Jeff
$8.99 Read morePerfect for fans of Gary D. Schmidt comes the companion to the modern classic Firegirl from acclaimed writer Tony Abbott — now in paperback!
Life hasn’t been great for Jeff Hicks. After years at his- Author: Abbott, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 0316479713
- Language: English
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On These Magic Shores
$19.95 Read moreMinerva must take care of her sisters after her mother’s disappearance in this magical middle grade story that pairs perfectly with Peter Pan.
Minerva Soledad Miranda is determined to reach her goals,
- Author: Méndez, Yamile Saied
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1643790315
- Language: English
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No Place
$11.99 Read moreWhen Dan and his family go from middle class to homeless, issues of injustice rise to the forefront in this relatable, timely novel from Todd Strasser that VOYA calls “poignant,” “darkly humorous,” an… [more below]
- Author: Strasser, Todd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 03 2015
- ISBN10: 1442457228
- Language: English
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The Lunch Thief: A Story of Hunger, Homelessness and Friendship
$9.95 Read moreHis mom had packed his lunch bag with two burritos, a bag of corn chips, some carrots, and an apple. Once a week she tucks in a slice of her special lemon pound cake. Rafael saw Kevin, a new kid in hi… [more below]
- Author: Bromley, Anne C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 26 2020
- ISBN10: 0884488373
- Language: English
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Money Hungry (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)
$12.99 Add to cartThe mesmerizing story of one girl’s struggle to break her family’s cycle of poverty is reissued with an arresting new cover.
Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is starved for money. She will do just abo- Author: Flake, Sharon G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1368019420
- Language: English
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Rhythm
$18.99 Add to cartIn this powerful story of resilience and hope, one girl observes her community through the changing rhythm of each season.
In a town once vibrant but now affected by unemployment and food insecurity,- Author: Kramer, Jackie Azúa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 13, 2024
- ISBN10: 1433842637
- Language: English
