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Middle Grade About Financial Hardship
Explore middle grade books about financial hardship for children.
66 books
Maritime Series #1
Blackthorn Winter
Douglas Wilson
Honor and treachery collide in a mystery where the legacy of pirates and cutlasses reaches across time to impact a moder
Ages 9–13
The Last Survivors #2
The Dead and the Gone
Susan Beth Pfeffer
A meteor strike has plunged the world into climate chaos. Seventeen-year-old Alex must find a way to keep his sisters al
Ages 12–18
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Junior is a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white school in
Ages 12–18
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Wishing Moon
Michael O. Tunnell
Possessing a magic lamp gives fourteen-year-old Aminah the power to escape orphanhood and build a new life of prosperity
Ages 10–14
The Vanderbeekers #6
The Vanderbeekers on the Road
Karina Yan Glaser
Two young lives separated by a thousand years and a vast ocean are linked by courage as they brave plagues and storms to
Ages 8–12
The Books of Ember #2
The People of Sparks
Jeanne DuPrau
Tensions rise above ground as the people of Ember seek a new home, only to find that limited resources and mysterious va
Ages 8–12
The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Travel from frontier cabins to elegant estates to see how four very different boys overcame their circumstances to lead
Ages 10–14
Caldecott Place
Noel Streatfeild
For the child discovering that being 'in charge' means more than just making rules: it means looking out for those who h
Ages 8–12
The Herdmans #1
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Barbara Robinson
For parents seeking to show children that the Christmas story belongs to everyone, especially the messy and misunderstoo
Ages 8–12
Dream
Barbara O'Connor
For the child feeling adrift or lonely within their own family, Fern's journey with a stray dog offers a roadmap for fin
Ages 8–12
Whispers in the Graveyard
Theresa Breslin
Inside an ancient cemetery, a boy facing trouble at home must find the inner strength to confront a dark, rising evil fo
Ages 10–14
The Shepherd's Granddaughter
Anne Laurel Carter
Amani dreams of being a shepherd on her family's Palestinian homestead, following her grandfather's stories toward a sec
Ages 10–14
The Selection #1
The Selection
Kiera Cass
America Singer is forced into a televised competition for a prince's heart, but her secret love for a boy back home make
Ages 12–18
Coyote Sunrise #2
Coyote Lost and Found
Dan Gemeinhart
For the child navigating the messy, ongoing waves of grief while trying to find their place in an unconventional family.
Ages 8–12
Thirst
Varsha Bajaj
For the child grappling with the realization that the world isn't always fair and wondering how one small voice can chal
Ages 8–12
Borderlands
Peter Carter
Ben Curtis leaves his family farm behind for the dust and danger of 1871 Texas, witnessing the raw reality of cattle dri
Ages 11–15
Finally #1
Finally Seen
Kelly Yang
Ten-year-old Lina Gao must find her place in an almost-new family and a strange country after spending five years apart
Ages 8–12
The Car
Gary Paulsen
After building a car from a kit, fourteen-year-old Terry drives alone from Cleveland to Portland, finding unexpected wis
Ages 12–16
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