Poverty & Homelessness

In the brown house, Claire and Wes were home. But home turned to nowhere and nowhere turned to anywhere. Then somewhere finally came, and finally, always. This lyrical story is timely and thoughtful, depicting the life of two children thrust into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 6-8) 2003.Book InformationISBN 9780064408196Author Gloria WhelanFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint...

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 9781534457003Author Jamie SumnerFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Atheneum 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...

Now available in paperback, this timely coming of age novel takes on the controversial issues of fracking and environmental protection.Stay away from my woods.Eleven-year-old Fern doesn't have the easiest life. Her stepfather is out of work, and she's...

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)...

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 9780802854803Author Anna BaccelliereFormat HardbackPage Count 28Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

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...

"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 you ever...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688152857Author DyAnne DiSalvo- RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 140g

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 9780884488378Author Anne C. BromleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Tilbury House,U.S.Publisher Tilbury House,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957481237Author Kate HanneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Applecore BooksPublisher Applecore Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997643404Author Dori StoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Dori's StoriesPublisher Dori's StoriesWeight(grams) 354g

Published in 1989 to wide acclaim, Come the Morning was one of the first novels for older children to treat the problem of homelessness realistically. Fifteen years later, with unemployment and poverty on the rise again and homeless families haunting the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692300763Author Karta MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Shout Mouse Press, Inc.Publisher Shout Mouse Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 109g

A funny, touching tale about friendship and belonging, from Children's Laureate Lauren Child. Rat lives in dustbin number 3, Grubby Alley. At night, when he's tucked up in his crisp packet, Rat looks up at all the cosy windows and wonders what it would...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250877611Author James BirdFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645385547Author Mark DantzlerFormat HardbackPage Count 38Imprint Orange Hat PublishingPublisher Orange Hat PublishingWeight(grams) 422g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644913543Author Antonio SacreFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Teacher Created MaterialsPublisher Teacher Created MaterialsWeight(grams) 91g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734010534Author Ginger SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint CDP PublishingPublisher CDP PublishingWeight(grams) 295g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736021200Author Cheryl NorthnessFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Isabella Machell Publishing & DesignsPublisher Isabella Machell Publishing &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765608326Author Kathryn WhiteFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625280008Author K C FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Corvallis PressPublisher Corvallis PressWeight(grams) 200g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952800023Author Debra Ann HarkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Purple Owl PublishingPublisher Purple Owl PublishingWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941328101Author Odette ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Words to Ponder Publishing Company, LLCPublisher Words to Ponder Publishing Company,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948594431Author Samaire WynneFormat PaperbackPage Count 442Imprint Black Raven BooksPublisher Black Raven BooksWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645385516Author Mark DantzlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Orange Hat PublishingPublisher Orange Hat PublishingWeight(grams) 145g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737881599Author Pat LaMarcheFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint Charles Bruce FoundationPublisher Charles Bruce FoundationWeight(grams) 231g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955514057Author Diana HutsellFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Foureyed BooksPublisher Foureyed BooksWeight(grams) 245g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988345246Author Allissa ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint 4 Paws Games and PublishingPublisher 4 Paws Games and PublishingWeight(grams) 118g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955784610Author Isabelle RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Fire & Ice Young Adult BooksPublisher Fire & Ice Young Adult BooksWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925227253Author Allayne L. WebsterFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint MidnightSun Publishing PtyPublisher MidnightSun Publishing Pty

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442413535Author Nancy SpringerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & Schuster Children's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634901215Author Mary Ann McGuiganFormat PaperbackImprint Booklocker.comPublisher Booklocker.comWeight(grams) 163g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781454955252Author Emma ChinneryFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Union Square KidsPublisher Union Square Kids

A poignant and uplifting tale of hope and resilience for fans of Last Stop on Market Street. A Spanish edition, El atrapasueños, is also available for purchase.Some people dream of perfect waves, fancy castles, or piloting a plane. Others dream of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416967545Author Janet Lee CareyFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 315g