poverty

Ten-year-old Rupert, from a very large, very poor family, accidently becomes part of an eccentric rich family's life beginning at Christmas, and soon sees that wealth is not everything.

Explores the poverty rate in the United States since the 2008 economic recession and argues that the disparities between African Americans' net wealth and that of white Americans come down to racial inequalities as well as trouble from the Great Recession. Discusses the term "Toxic Inequality," defined as the combination of income inequality and racial inequity, and offers advice for social reform.

"Eleven-year-old Fern helps to take care of her impoverished family by foraging for food in the forest, but when a fracking company rolls into town, she realizes that her peaceful woods and her family's livelihood could be threatened"--Provided by publisher.

"Linden Rose has a big secret she is homeless and living in the halls of her small-town high school. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward"--OCLC.

A memoir chronicling the author's attempt to see if, starting out with $25 in cash, a sleeping bag, and the clothes on his back, he could obtain a car, furnished apartment, and $2,500 in savings after a year of living and working on the road.

"Kathleen Budge and William Parrett offer research-based and classroom-tested reflection questions, tools, protocols, and success stories designed to disrupt poverty's adverse influence on learning"--Provided by publisher.

Fifth-grader Brittany struggles to plan, or even imagine, a future away from her mother's abusive boyfriend and the poverty and crime of Chicago's West Side.

An introduction to poverty, hunger, and homelessness around the world for children, that describes the problem and how people help others in need.

Residents of an impoverished South African town find new hope when they come together at their school and start a brickmaking business.