Children’s / Teenage: Social topics: Poverty and p Books

This story allows children to see that Christmas is much more than getting toys and gifts. It paints a picture of what the real focus should be during a very special time of year. Charity and Champ, along with St. Nick, demonstrate the importance of...

Trudi and Her Mum are setting out on an adventure.It probably won't involve monsters or sea creatures or secret agents or doughnuts. Probably?Where do we start talking about food poverty to kids?Trudi is a funny little character who is keen to find out...

Three teens register at Riverbank High during their junior year-three among two thousand. The new students show up for classes, take notes and hand in assignments. Unnoticed, they walk among the crowds of young people that hustle through the corridors...

You are 14 years old, your parents just left you in a foreign country, illegal, no money, few family relations, and in the 10th largest city in America. You Have Been LEFT IN AMERICA.Today, America has over 300,000 illegal children who have been brought...

En una noche fría de Navidad Iván descubre que ¡la casa de su familia está en llamas!Ahora desamparada, la familia eventualmente encuentra asilo, pero debe ir a una iglesia cercana para sentirse a salvo de guerras de pandillas y de drogas. Después de...

Oliver Finds His Way is a story for any child feeling like they don't fit in. It tells the tale of an abandoned and misunderstood kitten who overcomes hardships and eventually is loved for being his own special self. This story offers hope to anyone who...

Living in poverty is a day-to-day survival of the fittest. Its difficult for children to understand how to maneuver each day, especially if their parents are unsure of how to manage their limited resources and sometimes lack the necessary skills to cope...

Meet Princess McKenzie as she shows you around her castle, the Fort Hill Homeless Shelter. McKenzie shows the power of imagination in overcoming difficult circumstances. Missing her mom, Princess McKenzie leaves the shelter in search of the queen and...

In 1939, five-year-old Carl 'Sweet" Donner believes the whole world loves him. He trusts all the grown-ups around him and never questions the wisdom of their teachings. But his halcyon days are numbered.Sweet's idyllic views are shattered by events...

Sally the Shoe, Helpful Soles is the first in a unique series of books designed to teach children love and acceptance. This heart-warming story features adorable, diverse shoe characters that children are sure to love. Sally and friends attend the town...

by Alan JamesISBN: 978 1 84747 005 8 Published: 2006Pages: 90 DescriptionAlan James is Chipmunka's local Big Issue seller. Chipmunka CEO Jason Pegler met Alan in November 2005 on his pitch in Moorgate, London. Jason was so impressed with Alan...

Maggie's Treasured Stone is an engaging children's story which focuses on the challenges faced by an economically disadvantaged little girl, who lives in a single parent home. Maggie, a first grader, lives in a run down and poorly kept home. Each...

Abject poverty. Utter tragedy. What if the only way to find yourself is to lose who you thought you were?Life on a reservation isn’t easy. Nadie is a bright young teen that scorns the ways of her Cree band.Neglect and abuse are all too common...

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...

The Barnes family have found themselves in a tough situation as Mr. Barnes has lost his job. In 1940's London time are difficult. William, age 9, is trying to adjust to his family's new circumstances he begins to act out. William gets to a point where...

Brilliant, homeless and nearly invisible, a young man wanders through Boston, looking for meaning and hope. Extreme mood swings and an unusual outlook on life make it impossible for him to thrive in mainstream society. He finds comfort in laundromats,...

No hace falta tener mucho para ayudar a los que no tienen mucho, y el pequeño Stevie aprende precisamente eso."A Penny In My Pocket, es una mirada inteligente al dinero, la financiación y la toma de decisiones difíciles sobre qué es más importante...

More than anything in the world, Leo wants a forever home. He is so lonely!!Leo's heart leads him through many adventures, some fun and some, a bit scary, on his search to find new friends and a safe place to live.Who is LooLoo and how will she help Leo...