homelessness

"Part of the 'Orca Think' series for middle-grade readers, this book answers the questions young people have about homelessness and its causes, effects, possible solutions, and what we can all do [to] help"--Provided by publisher.

After living with her mentally ill father on their sailboat upon the death of her mother, fourteen-year-old Harbour is abandoned to live on her own until his promised return. Harbour, camped out in a ravine, realizes he's not coming back when summer turns to fall and her credit card is declined. She befriends another homeless teen and is forced to navigate the streets of Toronto and the shelter system, until an aunt who has been searching for her for years, finally finds her.

"Teen homelessness is not always connected to poverty and crime. Sometimes there's more to the story. 'No Known Address' follows a teen named Tyler from a privileged family in Victoria, British Columbia, who is kicked out of his home by his abusive dad [for his attitude]. This novel brings to light the serious nature of verbal and emotional abuse and how difficult it is to be understood and access support in such circumstances"--Amazon.

After Angie's father leaves the family to find work, they are evicted and find themselves living in their car.

"Homelessness pervades America's cities and rural areas. Multiple factors force people into a life on the street, including job loss, mental illness, and drug addiction. Homelessness can happen to anyone, regardless of age, gender, marital status, and race. While it's important for societies to provide shelter, food, and support for homeless people, it's even more necessary to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place. Young readers will benefit from this guide's concise language, vivid photographs, and helpful graphics. All readers will enhance their understanding of the factors that affect homelessness in America"--Provided by the publisher.

Twelve-year-old Lulu, burdened with caring for her sister, Serena, since their father disappeared, must learn to trust her new friends and community when secrets and lies catch up with her.

A mother helps her daughter use her imagination as they spend their first night in a homeless shelter.

Violence against women is a worldwide phenomenon. It affects women and girls of all ages and gender identities, all races and ethnicities, all economic classes and levels of education.

"A young girl feels anxious about her first night at a shelter, but Mama has an idea . . . With a little imagination, can they find comfort together in this new place to stay?"--Back cover.

"This book continues where my first book left off???with forty photographs and stories of people experiencing homelessness. It is a part of my ongoing mission, begun with volume one, to change the general public???s perception of those experiencing homelessness. So often, as I stated in my first book, they are viewed as subhuman creatures, or a lower order of being than human. Through my photographs and stories I am trying to humanize them, to help the general public see that, apart from the unfortunate circumstances in which these people find themselves, they are no different than you and I. I am heartened that, judging from the comments that my first book has received from people around the world, my work seems to be having this effect." --Amazon.ca.