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1	Esperanza Rising more books like this by Pam Munoz Ryan add to wishlist Set in 1930, this is the story of Esperanza and her mother as they immigrate to the United States from Mexico following the death of Esperanza's father. As the pair travel they must deal with the racism and classism that confront many immigrants. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Homeless Bird more books like this by Gloria Whelan add to wishlist In this novel set in contemporary India, 13-year-old Koly takes part in an arranged marriage. However, her new husband is sickly and quickly dies, leaving Koly a widow with no place in society after she is deprived of her inheritance and abandoned by her mother-in-law. Now on her own for the first time in her life, Koly must decide how to proceed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Esperanza Renace more books like this by Pam Munoz Ryan add to wishlist For the first 12 years of her life, Esperanza Ortega is pampered by servants and sheltered by her doting parents on their ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico. But a sudden tragedy shatters that world of wealth and privilege. Homeless and destitute, she and her mother emigrate to California to work in the fields and start a new life. see all copies from $2.71! new only from $4.33! \| SVS
4	Monkey Island more books like this by Paula Fox add to wishlist Eleven-year-old Clay Garrity wakes up one morning to find himself suddenly alone--his jobless father left months ago, and his pregnant mother hasn't come back to the welfare hotel where they had been living for the last month. Afraid that he will never find his family again if he seeks help, Clay flees to the streets of the city. There, in a park, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.33! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Fly Away Home more books like this by Eve Bunting add to wishlist This is the story of a homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal hoping not to be noticed. see all copies from $2.34! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Way Down Deep more books like this by Ruth White add to wishlist Although Ruby seemed to just appear out of thin air on the steps of the courthouse on the first day of summer in 1944, no one in Way Down Deep, West Virginia, ever worried too much about where the toddler came from. They figured that if Ruby's people were dumb enough to lose something as valuable as a child, then that was their problem. So even ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Money Hungry more books like this by Sharon G Flake add to wishlist Thirteen-year-old Raspberry Hill is determined to save enough money so that she and her mother can move from their current home in a housing project to a safer neighborhood. Will Raspberry's self-acknowledged obsession with money skew her priorities and values? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Timbuktu more books like this by Paul Auster add to wishlist A novel about an itinerant man who wishes to do good, told from the point of view of his devoted dog, Mr. Bones. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	We Are All in the Dumps with Jack & Guy more books like this by Maurice Sendak add to wishlist Picture book versions of two Mother Goose rhymes--"We Are All in the Dumps" and "Jack and Guy". The rhymes and illustrations explore the ills of society and provide a commentary on contemporary life. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $2.75! new only from $6.52! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Four Feet, Two Sandals more books like this by Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammad, Doug Chayka (Illustrator) add to wishlist When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever they can. Ten-year-old Lina is thrilled when she finds a sandal that fits her foot perfectly, until she sees that another girl has the matching shoe. But soon Lina and Feroza meet and decide that it is better to share the sandals than for each to wear ... see all copies from $5.52! new only from $10.81! \| SVS
11 view cover	The Double Life of Zoe Flynn more books like this by Janet Lee Carey add to wishlist When Zoe's family has to live in their van for months after moving from California to Oregon so her father can find work, Zoe tries to keep her sixth-grade classmates from discovering that she is homeless. see all copies from $2.44! new only from $7.77! \| SVS
12 view cover	Saint Iggy more books like this by K L Going add to wishlist In this third novel from a Printz Honor winner, Iggy leaves public housing behind to make something of his life. It's not easy when you're 16, have no skills, and your only friend is mixed up with the dealer who got your mom hooked. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Almost Home more books like this by Jessica Blank add to wishlist With rare candor and searing prose, the author introduces seven unforgettable teens living on the streets of Los Angeles, who form their own dysfunctional family, complete with love, belonging, abuse, and betrayal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| SVS
14 view cover	Just Juice more books like this by Karen Hesse add to wishlist From the author of the Newbery Medal winner, "Out of the Dust." Letters and numbers still don't make sense to Juice Faulstich. She'd rather skip school and spend the day at home in the North Carolina hills. But when the bank threatens to repossess her family's home, Juice faces her first life-sized problem. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Will the Dollars Stretch?: Teen Parents Living on Their Own more books like this by Sudie Pollock add to wishlist This work is intended for ages 12 and upwards. Young adults are encouraged to be the main characters in these five short stories about teen parents trying to live independently. Each story features a different living situation - single parenting without working; a couple with one partner working full-time; two mothers living together and both ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
16 view cover	Uncle Daney's Way more books like this by Jessie Haas add to wishlist Twelve-year-old Cole and his parents have recently moved to rural Vermont and plan to make their living off the land. Although money is tight, the family still invites Cole's Uncle Daney, who is confined to a wheelchair and needs a place to live, to move in with them. When Uncle Daney arrives, the family is surprised to learn that he has brought ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Useful Fools more books like this by C A Schmidt add to wishlist Alonso, a dirt-poor teenager living in Peru, helps out at the public health clinic his mother, Magdalena, opened, so that he can see Rosa, the beautiful and wealthy daughter of the clinicas doctor. Alonso and Rosa are both shattered when Magdalena is assassinated by a revolutionary terrorist organization. Left with no hope, Alonso might be seduced ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.60! \| SVS
18 view cover	Crossing more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist On one side of the border is Manny Bustos, an orphan scrounging on the streets of Juarez. On the other side is Vietnam vet Robert Locke, trying to forget the war in a bottle of whiskey. When Manny decides to slip into America, the two meet--and discover endless new possibilities. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Asphalt Angels more books like this by Ineke Holtwijk add to wishlist "Asphalt Angels" centers around a boy named Alex, a street child of 13 in Brazil, who has been kicked onto the streets by his stepfather after his mother dies. Alone and scared, Alex quickly adapts to life in the streets with a group of other children. A raw, poignant story of a band of Brazilian street kids who survive--if they can--by their wits ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	King of Dragons more books like this by Carol Fenner add to wishlist Having lost access to the old railroad station where they had been staying, homeless Ian and his father move into an unused city courthouse and try to avoid being discovered by the authorities. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Tyrell more books like this by Coe Booth add to wishlist Tyrell is a young African-American teen who can't get a break. He's living (for now) with his spaced-out mother and little brother in a homeless shelter. His father's in jail. His girlfriend supports him, but he doesn't feel good enough for her -- and seems to be always on the verge of doing the wrong thing around her. There's another girl at the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Along Came a Dog more books like this by Meindert De Jong add to wishlist A small red hen and a homeless dog strike up an unusual friendship. B&w illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Teddy Bear more books like this by David M McPhail (Illustrator) add to wishlist The little boy and his teddy bear were always together--until one terrible day when the teddy bear was left behind. This is the story of a friend who is lost and found and lost and found again, and of a little boy who begins to understand the meaning of compassion. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Kathleen: The Celtic Knot more books like this by Siobhan Parkinson add to wishlist Life is noisy and hard but full of love for 12-year-old Kathleen Murphy and her family. Kathleen dreams of living with her favorite aunt, Polly, far from her crowded home and the strict nuns at the convent school. She's surprised to find that she has a talent for dancing--and a chance to win the dance competition! But Kathleen's family has no ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
25 view cover	Can't Get There from Here more books like this by Todd Strasser add to wishlist The author of the powerful "Give a Boy a Gun" again focuses on an important social issue as he tells a thought-provoking, heart-wrenching story of young lives lost to the streets, and of a society that has forgotten how to care. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.54! \| first editions \| SVS

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