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Books for Homelessness & Housing
Books for Homelessness & Housing – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
313 books
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Simone
Viet Thanh Nguyen
For the child feeling anxious about climate change or facing a sudden life transition, this gentle story provides comfor
Ages 4–8
Somewhere for Little Bear
Britta Teckentrup
After a forest fire leaves him without a home, Little Bear wanders through the woods hoping to find a new community that
Ages 3–7
Yard Sale
Eve Bunting
Callie watches as her furniture and bike are sold on the lawn, capturing the bittersweet feeling of saying goodbye to a
Ages 4–8
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Maddi's Fridge
Lois Brandt
Sofia discovers her best friend Maddi has an empty fridge at home and must decide how to help while keeping a difficult
Ages 5–9
Money Boy
Paul Yee
For the teen facing a sudden rift with family over who they are. This raw story explores survival and identity when home
Ages 14–18
Surprise Lift-the-Flap Books #2
Santa's Surprise
Penny Bell
For the teen navigating the highs and lows of high school life, from first crushes to tough social issues, while finding
Ages 10–15
King of Nothing #1
Dropping Beats
Nathanael Lessore
Young rapper Shaun 'Growls' Thompson fights to save his family from eviction while navigating the high-pressure challeng
Ages 11–15
Wrong Way Summer
Heidi Lang
For the child grappling with a parent's unreliable promises or the upheaval of a sudden, forced move. A poignant look at
Ages 8–12
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse
Marcy Campbell
For the child who gets frustrated when others tell tall tales or 'lies,' this story helps them see the hidden needs behi
Ages 4–8
Fly!
Christopher Myers
A lonely boy finds a new perspective on the roof of his building when a neighbor shows him how to befriend the city bird
Ages 5–9
Nightingale's Nest
Nikki Loftin
For the child navigating the heavy weight of family financial struggles and the quiet hope found in unexpected friendshi
Ages 8–12
Kids of Appetite
David Arnold
For the teenager grappling with the heavy weight of loss and the search for where they belong after their world has been
Ages 14–18
The Village by the Sea
Anita Desai
Desperate to save their home after falling on hard times, Lila and Hari must find the strength to support their family w
Ages 10–14
Jack the Bum #2
Jack the Bum and the Haunted House
Janet Schulman
Jack moves into a supposedly haunted house, only to discover that the mysterious residents are much more human than ghos
Ages 6–9
I Wish You Knew
Jackie Azúa Kramer
For children processing the weight of a parent's deportation or realizing that classmates may be carrying hidden burdens
Ages 4–8
Being Fishkill
Ruth Lehrer
Thirteen-year-old Fishkill fights for survival with a fierce left hook until a new friendship offers a fragile chance at
Ages 12–17
Her Benny
Silas Kitto Hocking
The streets of 1870s Liverpool come to life through the story of Benny, a child struggling to survive with resilience an
Ages 9–14
You and Me and Home Sweet Home
George Ella Lyon
Many pairs of helping hands come together in this rhythmic story to build a dream and turn a simple house into a safe an
Ages 4–8
The Glass Collector
Anna Perera
In the middle of a Cairo slum, fifteen-year-old Aaron survives by sorting through waste while searching for the hidden b
Ages 12–17
Pancakes-Paris
Claire Huchet Bishop
For the child learning about history or those experiencing food insecurity, this story follows a boy in postwar Paris fi
Ages 7–11
Jacob Riis's Camera: Bringing Light to Tenement Children
Alexis O'Neill
One journalist uses the power of photography to expose the harsh reality of tenement life and spark a movement for socia
Ages 7–11
The Mask That Sang
Susan Currie
Inheriting a grandmother's house brings more than just a roof over Cass's head when she finds a singing mask that reveal
Ages 8–12
Also Known as Harper
Ann Haywood Leal
Harper lives for poetry, and when family struggles threaten her chance at a contest, she must find a new way to let her
Ages 8–12
The Agony of Bun O'Keefe
Heather Smith
Fourteen-year-old Bun finds an unexpected refuge with a group of traumatized young adults after her mother’s hoarding fo
Ages 14–18
