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By: J D Vance
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER IS NOW A MAJOR-MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD AND STARRING AMY ADAMS, GLENN CLOSE, AND GABRIEL BASSO

“You will not read a more important book about America this
- Author: Vance, J. D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 01, 2018
- ISBN10: 0062300555
- Language: English
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By: Matthew Desmond
Poverty, by America
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: bec… [more below]
- Author: Desmond, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593239938
- Language: English
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By: Matthew Desmond
Poverty, by America
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a “provocative and compelling” (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: bec… [more below]
- Author: Desmond, Matthew
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0593239911
- Language: English
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By: Barbara Ehrenreich
Nickel and Dimed (20th Anniversary Edition): On (Not) Getting by in America
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The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted

Millions of Americans work full
- Author: Ehrenreich, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 01, 2021
- ISBN10: 1250808316
- Language: English
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By: Angie Thomas
On the Come Up
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The YA love letter to hip-hop–streaming on Paramount+ September 23, 2022! Starring Sanaa Lathan (in her directorial debut), Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Lil Yachty, Method Man, Mike Epps, Ga

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- Author: Thomas, Angie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: December 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0062498584
- Language: English
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By: Markee, Patrick
Placeless: Homelessness in the New Gilded Age
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In the tradition of Matthew Desmond’s Evicted, a longtime housing activist presents a vivid and myth-breaking account of why homelessness endures in contemporary America…

Millions of people are affe

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- Author: Markee, Patrick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 02 2025
- ISBN10: 1685891675
- Language: English
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By: Cadow, Kenneth M.
Gather
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“A heartfelt novel about the challenges of youth and the value of community.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Ian Gray isn’t supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn’t happen end up

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- Author: Cadow, Kenneth M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1536239917
- Language: English
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By: Jacobson, Jennifer Richard
Paper Things
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“Will engender empathy and understanding of a serious and all-too-real problem. Jacobson’s story is poignant but never preachy.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

When forced to choose betwee

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- Author: Jacobson, Jennifer Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 14 2017
- ISBN10: 076369441X
- Language: English
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By: Dalrymple, Theodore
Life at the Bottom: The Worldview That Makes the Underclass 25th Anniversary Edition
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Now in a 25th anniversary edition, featuring a foreword from bestselling author Rob Henderson of the Manhattan Institute and a new postscript from Theodore Dalrymple.

“A classic for our times. It is a

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- Author: Dalrymple, Theodore
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 30 2026
- ISBN10: 9798216390701
- Language: English
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By: Murphree, Sarah
I Am Human Too: 14 Unexpected Lessons from the Wisdom of Homeless People
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“Few books have captured the humanity behind homelessness with such honesty and urgency. I Am Human Too is raw, real, and profoundly moving.” – New York Times Magazine

“A piercing look at homelessness

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- Author: Murphree, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 294
- Publish Date: October 15 2025
- ISBN10: 9798998816833
- Language: English
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By: Valle, Gama
Kindness Glows in the Dark
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A story about how a little bit of kindness can go a long way.

“Please, don’t tell anyone,” says Kamil.

Nube promises.

Nube knows someone has been stealing from her family’s garden, and she’s determined

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- Author: Valle, Gama
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 9798888599150
- Language: English
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By: Shriver, Sargent
We Called It a War: Lessons Learned from the Fight to End Poverty
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We Called It a War: Lessons Learned from the Fight to End Poverty is a first-hand account of Sargent Shriver’s leadership of the War on Poverty, which he undertook under President Lyndon Johnson betwe

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- Author: Shriver, Sargent
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 394
- Publish Date: April 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1627206663
- Language: English
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By: Fagan, Kevin
The Lost and the Found: A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances
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A “riveting, deeply compassionate” (The New York Times) narrative of homelessness, despair, and hope.Award-winning San Francisco Chronicle journalist Kevin Fagan has been covering homelessness for dec… [more below]
- Author: Fagan, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1668017121
- Language: English
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By: Ogle, Rex
Road Home
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When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend, and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay–and leave. Rex

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- Author: Ogle, Rex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1324083271
- Language: English
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By: O'Neill, Diane
Saturday at the Food Pantry
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Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2021
Parents Magazine October 2021 Book of the Month

A sensitive story about food insecurity.

Molly and her mom don’t always have enough food, so one Satur

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- Author: O’Neill, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 09 2026
- ISBN10: 0807572950
- Language: English
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By: Attaallah, Najlaa
Asad’s Secret: A Novel of Gaza
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A window into a world most people see depicted only in seconds-long news reports, one that we all should look through in order to recognize the genuine humanity within.

Asad lives in Gaza, in a tiny h

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- Author: Attaallah, Najlaa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1646146298
- Language: English
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By: Ryan, Kevin
Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope
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Inside the lives of homeless teens–moving stories of pain and hope from Covenant House

Almost Home tells the stories of six remarkable young people from across the United States and Canada as they con

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- Author: Ryan, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1118230477
- Language: English
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By: George, Jean Craighead
The Missing ‘Gator of Gumbo Limbo
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An exciting ecological mystery for tweens featuring a missing ‘gator in the Florida Everglades, by Jean Craighead George, the beloved Newbery Medal-winning author of Julie of the Wolves and My Side of

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- Author: George, Jean Craighead
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 19 1993
- ISBN10: 006440434X
- Language: English
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By: McGinnis, John O.
Why Democracy Needs the Rich
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Why Democracy Needs the Rich challenges the prevailing belief that wealth undermines democracy, offering instead a bracing, thought-provoking claim that the rich play an essential role in sustaining a… [more below]
- Author: McGinnis, John O.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 1641774630
- Language: English
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By: Maunakea, Malia
The Shark Prince
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From the award-winning author of the Lei and the Legends duology comes a sharp new fantasy about a Hawaiian boy who can transform into what people fear most: a shark.

In a small Hawaiian village, Nohe

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- Author: Maunakea, Malia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0593890728
- Language: English