Poverty & Homelessness

This stunningly beautiful picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a family's fortitude as they discover the meaning of home.Eliza Wheeler's gorgeously...

"Reminiscent of Louis Sachar's Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special." --School Library Journal (Starred review) When you come from Nowhere, can...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914560088Author Gill BelchetzFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Fisher King PublishingPublisher Fisher King PublishingWeight(grams) 73g

A group of undocumented children with letters for names, are stuck living in a refugee camp, with stories to tell but no papers to prove them. As they try to forge a new family amongst themselves, they also long to keep memories of their old identities...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250091666Author Katherine ApplegateFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683371595Author Valerie TrippFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint American Girl Publishing IncPublisher American Girl Publishing IncWeight(grams)...

Trapped. For eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, life in their rural Indian village is over: We stay, we starve, his baba has warned. They flee to the big city of Mumbai in hopes of finding work and a brighter future. Gopal is eager to help support...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780395664155Author Eve BuntingFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinDimensions(mm) 216mm * 224mm * 3mm

Edutopia's "25 Essential Middle School Reads from the Last Decade," NPR Best Book of 2018, Bank Street List for Best Children's Books of 2019, Named to the Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher List, Maine's Student Book Award List, Louisiana Young Reader's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874836028Author Heather ForestFormat PaperbackImprint August House PublishersPublisher August House PublishersWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913266110Author Michael Caleb LikambiFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Likambi Global PublishingPublisher Likambi Global PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683371588Author Valerie TrippFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint American Girl Publishing IncPublisher American Girl Publishing IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsNominated for New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award 2023.Book InformationISBN 9781536204681Author Lindsay EagarFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S...

For fans of Jason Reynolds and Kwame Alexander, a poignant and timely novel about race, class, and second chances.Ever since T'Shawn's dad died, his mother has been struggling to keep the family afloat. So when he's offered a spot on a prestigious diving...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionFrom the award-winning author of Small Mercies, named a Best Middle-Grade Book of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews"I've decided that some people put out fires and leave the world cold and hopeless and others nurse the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064403337Author Clyde Robert BullaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollinsWeight(grams) 86g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442450615Author Cynthia VoigtFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Atheneum Books for Young ReadersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442457225Author Todd StrasserFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

This simple, touching picture book shows readers a women's shelter through the eyes of a young girl, who with her mother's help, uses her imagination to overcome her anxiety and adjust. Includes factual endnotes detailing various reasons people...

After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, twelve-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila's North Cemetery, which is the largest shantytown of its kind in the Philippines. When her mother disappears mysteriously one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780440412427Author Cornelia CornelissenFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing GroupPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593114452Author Frances Hodgson BurnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Green Mountain Book Award 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780439838801Author Booth CoeFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint PUSHPublisher Scholastic US

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Vine Award for Canadian Jewish Literature 2023. Long-listed for Green Earth Book Award 2023.Book InformationISBN 9780735270039Author Cary FaganFormat HardbackPage...

a In this story illustrating the reality of childhood hunger and food insecurity, Lulu invites kids into her world to help them understand what it's like to battle the Hunger Monster. Lulu and the Hunger Monster delivers the right message at the right...

In an abandoned city lot, Cat lives alone in a cardboard box. He leaves only to find food. One day, Cat discovers an unbroken egg too beautiful to eat. Soon, out pecks Pigeon, and they become fast friends. Cat is happy to share his box with Pigeon. But...

I See You is a wordless picture book that depicts a homeless woman who is not seen by everyone around her - except for a little boy. Over the course of a year, the boy is witness to all that she endures. Ultimately, in a gesture of compassion, the boy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534457003Author Jamie SumnerFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Sometimes it's hard to stay positive: when you live in an old school bus instead of a normal house; when you have mostly just bread and ketchup to eat; and especially when you have to go to a new school where all the other kids already have friends. But...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947888388Author S verine VidalFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Flyaway BooksPublisher Flyaway BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 269mm * 221mm *...

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A 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 Zoodelicious to the school food drive. Their teacher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399539022Author Danielle SvetcovFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 289gDimensions(mm) 195mm * 129mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788418302329Author Cristina Exposito EscalonaFormat HardbackPage Count 28Imprint Cuento de Luz SLPublisher Cuento de Luz SL

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788418302305Author Cristina Exposito EscalonaFormat HardbackPage Count 28Imprint Cuento de Luz SLPublisher Cuento de Luz SL

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665768375Author Robin W BowersFormat HardbackPage Count 52Imprint Archway PublishingPublisher Archway PublishingWeight(grams) 463g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798886276787Author Kathryn ArmstrongFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Kathryn Anne ArmstrongPublisher Kathryn Anne ArmstrongWeight(grams) 45g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665930093Author Margaret FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Atheneum Books for Young ReadersPublisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536235838Author Zanni LouiseFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 567g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781512420999Author Valeria CisFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Kar-Ben PublishingPublisher Lerner Publishing Group