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Books for Homelessness & Housing – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2
The Sea of Monsters
Rick Riordan
To stop an ancient evil from destroying Camp Half-Blood, Percy Jackson must sail into the deadly Bermuda Triangle to rec
Ages 9–14
Hispanic Star
Sylvia Rivera
Claudia Romo Edelman, J. Gia Loving
For the child who feels like an outsider and wants to see how standing up for your authentic self can change the world f
Ages 8–12
Dog Called Homeless, A
Sarah Lean
For the child navigating the heavy silence of grief. When words feel too small for a big loss, Cally's story shows that
Ages 8–12
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Sweetness All Around
Suzanne Supplee
Moving into a 1974 trailer park after her parents' split is tough, but Josephine finds that a new home can still be fill
Ages 8–12
The Year We Were Famous
Carole Estby Dagg
To save her family home from foreclosure, seventeen-year-old Clara and her mother embark on a daring, high-stakes walk a
Ages 11–16
The Not-So-Great Depression
Amy Goldman Koss
Jacki’s world shifts when her mother loses her job, forcing her to find new perspectives and hidden strengths as her fam
Ages 10–14
Abby in Between #1
Ready or Not!
Megan E. Bryant
Abby is navigating a whirlwind of change, from new after-school hobbies and friendship shifts to the confusing reality o
Ages 8–12
Lyddie
Katherine Paterson
Determined to escape poverty, farm girl Lyddie Worthen leaves Vermont for the grueling life of a 1840s factory worker to
Ages 10–14
Lonely Summers
Nora Dugon
Abandoned sixteen-year-old Kelly forms an unlikely bond with a daring elderly woman to protect their neighborhood from c
Ages 12–16
The Hidden Summer
Gin Phillips
Forbidden from seeing one another, Nell and Lydia transform an abandoned miniature golf course into a secret summer sanc
Ages 8–12
Jackpot
Nic Stone
Rico balances high school and gas station shifts until she sells a winning lotto ticket that could change her family's l
Ages 14–18
Black Cat
Christopher Myers
Hip-hop poetry and gritty collage art follow a lone stray cat as it navigates the rhythmic, pulsing heartbeat of the mid
Ages 4–8
Twice Told Tales #1
The Girl and the Seven Thieves
Olivia Snowe
Abandoned in a New York City alley by her stepmother, Eira must decide if she can trust a group of seven thieves to surv
Ages 8–12
The Deepest Roots
Miranda Asebedo
For the teen navigating the weight of family expectations and financial stress, this story explores how true friendship
Ages 12–18
Munmun
Jesse Andrews
For the teenager starting to notice the deep-seated unfairness of our world and seeking a story that mirrors their quest
Ages 14–18
The Lightness of Hands
Jeff Garvin
Life on the road with a struggling magician father becomes a high-stakes balancing act for sixteen-year-old Ellie as she
Ages 14–18
The Boy and Girl Who Broke the World
Amy Reed
When a hopeful boy and a pessimistic girl cross paths, their seaside town’s myths of dragons and impending apocalypse be
Ages 14–18
A Song in Bethlehem
Marni McGee
A lonely beggar girl in Bethlehem hopes to see visiting kings, but she finds something much more meaningful in a stable
Ages 4–8
The First of the Penguins
Mary Q. Steele
Two friends leave their struggling city neighborhood behind on a dreamlike journey to find a magical solution that will
Ages 9–12
Wishing Machine, The
Jonathan Hillman
For the family finding beauty in small moments, this story shows how imagination can turn a routine trip to the laundrom
Ages 4–8
A Home for Bird
Philip C. Stead
Miranda’s life in 1970s New York is upended by a series of mysterious, unsigned notes that force her to solve a puzzle o
Ages 9–14
Africa Is My Home
Monica Edinger
For the child navigating the complex shift in childhood friendships and the growing realization that the adults in their
Ages 9–13
We the People: Events That Changed America
The Great Depression
Michael Burgan
Families across America struggle to find work and hope during the 1930s as the country faces its greatest economic chall
Ages 9–13
The Melancholy of Summer
Louisa Onomé
Left to fend for herself, Summer must decide if she can lower her guard and trust others to help her through a difficult
Ages 14–18
