Poverty & Homelessness
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A Wish in the Dark
$9.99 Add to cartA 2021 Newbery Honor Book
A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man — the G- Author: Soontornvat, Christina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1536222976
- Language: English
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Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness
$18.99 Add to cartOn any given night, more than half a million Americans and Canadians find themselves sleeping on the streets, in shelters, cars, and other places not meant for human habitation. Yet as this crisis con
- Author: Nye, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 09, 2022
- ISBN10: 1513810510
- Language: English
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Coat of Many Colors
$18.99 Add to cartDolly Parton lends the lyrics of her classic song “Coat of Many Colors” to this heartfelt picture book for young readers.
Country music legend Dolly Parton’s rural upbringing in the Smoky Mountains of- Author: Parton, Dolly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 18 2016
- ISBN10: 0451532376
- Language: English
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus
$9.99 Read moreOne of 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,… [more below]
- Author: Braden, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1510757678
- Language: English
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When We Walk by: Forgotten Humanity, Broken Systems, and the Role We Can Each Play in Ending Homelessness in America
$20.95 Add to cartHow to end homelessness in America: a must-read guide to understanding housing instability, supporting our unhoused neighbors, and reclaiming our humanity.
A deeply humanizing analysis that will chang- Author: Adler, Kevin F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1623178843
- Language: English
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Beatrice’s Goat
$8.99 Read moreBased on a true story, this heartwarming picture book shows how one gift changed the fate of a poor Ugandan family–especially the young girl who wanted to go to school.
More than anything, Beatrice l- Author: McBrier, Page
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 01, 2004
- ISBN10: 0689869908
- Language: English
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A Duet for Home
$9.99 Add to cartFrom the New York Times best-selling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves, told from the perspectives of two bira
- Author: Glaser, Karina Yan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 16, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063290790
- Language: English
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Thirst
$8.99 Add to cartThis New York Times Bestseller features a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone.
Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few- Author: Bajaj, Varsha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 18, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593354419
- Language: English
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A Single Shard: A Newbery Award Winner
$10.99 Add to cartThe Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea.
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renown
- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 10, 2011
- ISBN10: 0547534264
- Language: English
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Illegal
$15.99 Add to cartIn this timely and gripping novel, author Bettina Restrepo exposes the challenges of one girl’s unique yet universal immigrant experience. This is an eye-opening look into the harrowing journey a fami
- Author: Restrepo, Bettina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 27, 2019
- ISBN10: 0061953431
- Language: English
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Gather
$17.99 Add to cartA 2023 National Book Award Finalist
“Arguably one of the finest novels of the year.”–Booklist (starred review) A resourceful teenager in rural Vermont struggles to hold
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book- Author: Cadow, Kenneth M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1536231118
- Language: English
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Maddi’s Fridge
$7.99 Add to cartWinner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014, ILA Primary Fiction Award 2015, MLA Mitten Award Honor, Human Rights in Children’s Literature Honor. With humor and warmth, this childre… [more below]
- Series: Maddi’s Fridge
- Author: Brandt, Lois
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1947277766
- Language: English
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All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow!
$18.99 Add to cartA tender and timeless tale about what truly matters: LOVE — from creative visionary of The Word Collector, Happy Dreamer, and The Dot, #1 New York Times bestseller Peter H. Reynolds!
Poppy: All we nee
- Author: Reynolds, Peter H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1338572334
- Language: English
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Crenshaw
$8.99 Add to cartIn her first novel since The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience.
Jackson and his fa- Author: Applegate, Katherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 26, 2017
- ISBN10: 1250091667
- Language: English
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Esperanza Rising
$7.99 Add to cartA timeless immigration story and beloved, award-winning modern classic, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Rita Williams-Garcia.
Esperanza thought she’d always live a privileged life on her family’
- Author: Ryan, Pam Munoz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: May 01, 2002
- ISBN10: 043912042X
- Language: English
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Last Stop on Market Street
$18.99 Add to cart#1 New York Times Bestseller
This award-winning modern classic–a must-have for
A USA Today Bestseller
Winner of the Newbery Medal
A Caldecott Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book- Author: de la Peña, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 08, 2015
- ISBN10: 0399257748
- Language: English
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Juniper’s Christmas
$22.99 Add to cartNow a New York Times bestseller, a Kirkus Best Book of 2023, an Indie Bestseller, a Kids’ Indie Next List Pick, and a New York Times 2023 Holiday Gift Guide Pick!
From the acclaimed, mega-bestselling- Author: Colfer, Eoin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1250321948
- Language: English
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What You Need to Be Warm
$18.99 Add to cartA New York Times bestseller!
During the coldest season, when the world feels scary–what do you remember about being warm?
Baked potatoes.
Trust.
A kettle on the stove.
Blankets.
A smile.
And, most of all,
- Author: Gaiman, Neil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 31, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063358085
- Language: English
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24 Hours in Nowhere
$8.99 Add to cart“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 (… [more below]
- Author: Bowling, Dusti
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1454940166
- Language: English
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Breaking Through
$9.99 Read moreIn this Pura Belpr Honor-winning memoir, sequel to best-selling The Circuit, Francisco Jimenez tells his timely story about immigrant prejudice, keeping hope alive when there is none and his family’s
- Series: Circuit #2
- Author: Jiménez, Francisco
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 01, 2002
- ISBN10: 0618342486
- Language: English
