Poverty & Homelessness

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692530726Author Ben WadeFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Evansville Christian Life CenterPublisher Evansville Christian Life CenterWeight(grams) 122g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374411831Author Janet McDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint St. Martins Press-3plPublisher St. Martins Press-3plWeight(grams) 181g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514006696Author Terence LesterFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint IVP KidsPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams) 345g

Missing a family member is not easy. Neither is living in a homeless shelter. But being hungry all of the time is hardest. Jordan does his best to cope with his upside down world. He turns to his ever-present sketchbook to escape the lonliness, fear and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604863178Author Summer BrennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint PM PressPublisher PM PressWeight(grams) 256g

"A poignant and powerful reminder that homelessness is not hopelessness." -Kirby Larson, author of Newbery Honor book Hattie Big Sky Two sisters struggle to keep their father's disappearance a secret in this tender middle grade novel that's...

From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and deeply moving middle grade novel about a girl who, in a desperate bid to keep her family afloat, takes over her mom’s cleaning jobs after an injury prevents her from working. Now that Franny...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781223187181Author Roxanne ChesterFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Baker & Taylor BooksPublisher Baker & Taylor Books

Inside your wall, no one can touch you It was Randall's sister who first told him about the invisible wall that protected her from the cruelty of her classmates. By the time Randall is in fifth grade, he's had his own wall for years. Inside his wall,...

"Rosy-cheeked and quite antique, Miss Pinkeltink / carried everything but the kitchen sink. / Her purse was so big that it dragged on the floor. / When she rode on the bus it got stuck in the door." Generous and eccentric, Miss Pinkeltink fills her huge...

Life hasn't been great for Jeff. He was forced to leave his school, St. Catherines, for public school, which he hates. He's no longer speaking to his former best friend Tom Bender because of that girl Jessica. But worst of all, his family is changing,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368019415Author Sharon FlakeFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Disney PressPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 289gDimensions(mm) 208mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620145777Author Laura E WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Lee & Low BooksPublisher Lee & Low BooksWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

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

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...

A gentle but important exploration of the growing problem of homelessness from the critically acclaimed and award-winning creator of My Name is Not Refugee and It’s a No-Money Day.

Amos befriends an old man who lives at the bottom of his block of flats and learns many things from him. But one day, the old man vanishes without saying goodbye. Amos is left wondering where he has gone. Will Amos ever see Uncle again?Book...

This 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 like much, but it holds everything this family...

Amos befriends an old man who lives at the bottom of his block of flats and learns many things from him. But one day, the old man vanishes without saying goodbye. Amos is left wondering where he has gone. Will Amos ever see Uncle again?Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593578926Author Angela De GrootFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A...

From 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’s cleaning jobs after an injury prevents her from...