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The
Coat of Many Colors
by Dolly Parton. A description of Dolly Parton's childhood
patchwork coat provides the context for understanding her poor,
but happy and loving family.
The
Rag Coat by Lauren A. Mills. Eight-year-old Minna is
teased at school because the coat she wears is made of rags.
When her classmates learn that the coat was made from pieces of
their childhood, their attitudes change.
Evan's
Corner by Elizabeth Starr Hill. Evan's family of eight
lives in a two-room apartment. Though crowded and lacking
privacy, Evan's mother lets him choose a corner to decorate and
make his own.
Papa
Piccolo by Carol Talley. A free-spirited tomcat adopts
two orphaned kittens and shares his strength with those who are
smaller, younger, and weaker.
Chicken
Soup for Little Souls: The Braids Girl by Lisa McCourt.
While helping her grandpa in a homeless shelter, Izzy meets
the Braids Girl who only wants to be accepted. Izzy learns
several important lessons.
How
Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Bunting.
After the police come, a family is forced to flee their
Caribbean island and set ail for America in a small fishing boat.
December
by Eve Bunting. Simon and his mother live in a cardboard
box. They share their box and Simon shares one of his only
two cookies with another homeless person. The next Christmas
finds Simon's mother employed and the two living in an apartment.
Grandpa's
Hammer: A Habitat for Humanity Book by Ronald Kidd.
After the death of his wife, a young girl's grandfather loses
interest in life until he observes volunteers building a home
for Habitat for Humanity.
Fly
Away Home by Eve Bunting. Andrew and his father live
in an airport. He and his father use several strategies
to avoid being noticed.
The
Lady in the Box by Ann McGovern. Ben and his sister
deliver food and a warm scarf to a homeless woman in spite of
their mother's admonition to never talk to strangers. Spanish
edition.
Gettin'
Through Thursday by Melrose Cooper. Thursday is pay
day and report card day. Andre earned good grades but he's
concerned about how his mother will pay for the party she promised
if he earned good grades.
Homeless
by Bernard Wolf. Photographs of Mikey and his family depict
their difficulty finding affordable housing and dealing with other
economic pressures in New York City.
Song
of the Trees by Mildred D. Taylor. Cassie's father has
gone to Louisiana for a job while a lumber company tries to destroy
the ancestral trees that surround their home. This black
family fights prejudice and poverty in Depression-era Mississippi.
Tess
by H.J. Hutchins. Life is hard in a shack on the Canadian
prairie. Tess collects cow dung for fuel. A brave
act wins a haughty neighbor's respect.
Peace
and Bread: The Story of Jane Addams by Stephanie Sammartino
McPherson. Jane Addams, a wealthy refined woman, founds
Hull House, a community center in a poor, dangerous Chicago neighborhood.
Raising
the Roof: A Habitat for Humanity Book by Ronald Kidd.
Until a young boy understands what they are doing, he is upset
that his special Saturdays change when his parents begin volunteering
for Habitat for Humanity.
Uncle
Willie and the Soup Kitchen by Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan.
A young boy helps his uncle in a soup kitchen and learns about
the importance of helping less fortunate people.
Home:
A Collaboration of Thirty Distinguished Authors and Illustrators
of Children's Books to Aid the Homeless by Michael J. Rosen,
Editor
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