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homelessness

Books about homelessness for readers of all ages.

Cover of Long Journey Home - Audio

Long Journey Home - Audio

Richard J. Delaney, David Rucker, Dr. Richard Delaney

Ages 8–14familyhomelessness

Cover of Killing time in Crystal City

Killing time in Crystal City

Chris Lynch

Ages 13–18homelessnessfamily dysfunction

Cover of Different days

Different days

Vicki Berger Erwin

Ages 9–13prejudiceempathy

Cover of Drugs, runaways, and teen prostitution

Drugs, runaways, and teen prostitution

Clare Tattersall

Ages 13–18social issuesteen safety

Cover of One good thing about America

One good thing about America

Ruth Freeman

Ages 9–14homelessnessfamily resilience

Cover of A rose for abby

A rose for abby

Donna Guthrie

Ages 5–10kindnesscompassion

Cover of Homeless

Homeless

Mike Boyce

Ages 6–12homelessnessempathy

Cover of Life in caves

Life in caves

Glenn Alan Cheney, Alan Glenn Cheney

Ages 13–18survivalhomelessness

Cover of The Homeless

The Homeless

Ages 14–18homelessnesspoverty

Cover of No parking at the end times

No parking at the end times

Bryan Bliss

Ages 14–18homelessnessfamily struggle

Cover of Shelter

Shelter

Beth Cooley

Ages 10–14familyhomelessness

Cover of Walking on air

Walking on air

Kelly Easton

Ages 11–16family resiliencehomelessness

Cover of Lily and the Paper Man

Lily and the Paper Man

Rebecca Upjohn

Ages 4–8kindnesscompassion

Cover of Secret Signs

Secret Signs

Shelley Hrdlitschka

Ages 12–18homelessnessresilience

Cover of Life in caves

Life in caves

Glenn Alan Cheney, Alan Glenn Cheney

Ages 12–16survivalresilience

Cover of Smack

Smack

Melvin Burgess

Ages 15–18addictionsurvival

Cover of I Am a Bear

I Am a Bear

Jean-Francois Dumont

Ages 4–8homelessnessidentity

Cover of Lives turned upside down

Lives turned upside down

Jim Hubbard

Ages 7–14homelessnessempathy

Cover of Runaway

Runaway

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 12–18homelessnesssurvival

Cover of Breadline blue

Breadline blue

Lorna Czarnota

Ages 12–16survivalresilience

Cover of Gypsy Summer

Gypsy Summer

Betty Barclift

Ages 9–14familyfaith

Cover of Voyage to Shelter Cove

Voyage to Shelter Cove

Ralph DaCosta Nunez

Ages 4–8friendshipcompassion

Cover of Skylark

Skylark

Sara Cassidy

Ages 9–14homelessnessfamily resilience

Cover of Gracie's girl

Gracie's girl

Ellen Wittlinger

Ages 10–15familyfriendship