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Books for Homelessness & Housing – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
337 books
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Where You Belong
Mary Ann McGuigan
Running away from home in 1963 leads thirteen-year-old Fiona to a black neighborhood in the Bronx, where a forbidden fri
Ages 12–17
Coster Girls & Mudlarks
Belinda Hollyer
Real interviews from the 1850s reveal the gritty daily lives, songs, and struggles of working-class children in Victoria
Ages 10–15
The Trouble with Half a Moon
Danette Vigilante
Dellie tries to pick up the pieces of her broken family in the projects by befriending a neglected boy and finding hope
Ages 10–14
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Dragon Games #1
The Hidden Dragon
Melissa Marr
Otter and her stowaway friend London must navigate pirate attacks and magical lands to save their kingdom, earning the t
Ages 8–12
King of Jam Sandwiches
Eric Walters
For the child who carries heavy secrets at home, this moving story validates the struggle of living with a parent's ment
Ages 9–13
Dark Water
Laura McNeal
Fifteen-year-old Pearl finds first love on her uncle's avocado ranch, but she and a migrant worker are soon trapped by e
Ages 14–18
Dust to Eat: Drought and Depression in the 1930s
Michael L. Cooper
For the child curious about how families survive hard times, this history explores the grit and struggle of the 1930s Du
Ages 10–14
The Bears' House
Marilyn Sachs
Between caring for her baby sister and escaping into a dollhouse world, a young girl navigates a difficult reality with
Ages 8–12
We Are All We Have
Marina Budhos
When her mother is suddenly detained, Rania must take her younger brother and vanish into the night to find safety and a
Ages 14–18
Strollers
Lesley Beake
For the reader seeking to understand the lives of those on the margins. This story illuminates the resilience of childre
Ages 12–16
Jack the Bum #2
Jack the Bum and the UFO
Janet Schulman
A clever man hatches an inventive plan to save a beloved neighborhood pond and woods from becoming a parking lot.
Ages 6–9
The Boxcar Children Early Readers #1
Meet the Boxcar Children
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Four orphaned siblings wandering through the dark woods stumble upon an abandoned red boxcar and decide to turn it into
Ages 5–8
Nory Ryan's Song
Patricia Reilly Giff
A terrible blight has struck the potato crops on Maidin Bay. Twelve-year-old Nory must find the strength to save her fam
Ages 8–12
The Damage Done
Linda Newbery
Kirsty finds solace only with her horses until she crosses paths with Dally, a runaway teenager fleeing the crushing dem
Ages 12–16
A Bandit's Tale
Deborah Hopkinson
Rocco’s life in 1880s New York is a desperate scramble of begging and stealing until he begins his transformation into a
Ages 8–12
A Castle on Viola Street
DyAnne DiSalvo
Andy and his parents spend their days fixing up a broken-down house for a neighbor, working toward the goal of finally o
Ages 5–9
The Ballad of a Broken Nose
Arne Svingen
Thirteen-year-old Bart faces bullying and poverty while secretly pursuing his passion for opera and searching for the fa
Ages 10–14
The Wednesday Tales #1
The Palace of Laughter
Jon Berkeley
Miles Wednesday, an orphan with a curious life, embarks on a strange journey in this opening tale of the Wednesday Tales
Ages 8–12
Johnny Maxwell #3
Johnny and the Bomb
Terry Pratchett
Johnny Maxwell and his friends must grapple with the chaotic rules and heavy consequences of time travel in this high-st
Ages 10–14
An Episode of Sparrows
Rumer Godden
In the ruins of post-war London, two children create a secret garden that changes their lives and stirs up their entire
Ages 9–14
All That's Missing
Sarah Sullivan
Determined to stay with the only family he has left, young Arlo sets off on a brave journey to find home when his grandf
Ages 9–12
Life as We Knew It #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
Awake and Dreaming
Kit Pearson
Theo dreams of a perfect life with a warm family, but when her wish mysteriously comes true, she must discover if her ne
Ages 9–12
Dot and Anton
Erich Kästner
Wealthy Dot and poor Anton form a secret friendship on the bridges of Berlin. Together, they hatch a plan to help their
Ages 8–12
