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Books for Homelessness & Housing – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
337 books
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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
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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
Armando and the Blue Tarp School
Edith Hope Fine, Judith Pinkerton Josephson
For children processing the concept of economic inequality or the struggle to balance helping family with a deep desire
Ages 6–9
Breakfast with Neruda
Laura Moe
Living in his car while his mother struggles with hoarding, Michael finds an unexpected connection with a fellow misfit
Ages 14–18
Heck, Superhero
Martine Leavitt
Heck fights to keep his world together using his imagination when he and his mother lose their home and things begin to
Ages 10–14
A Shelter in Our Car
Monica Gunning
For children processing housing insecurity or financial stress, this story highlights the unbreakable bond of love betwe
Ages 5–9
Just One Pebble: One Boy's Quest to End Hunger
Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky
Nine-year-old Braeden Mannering sees a neighbor in need and sets out on a determined quest to tackle food insecurity and
Ages 6–10
Tenement: Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side
Raymond Bial
Step inside the dark hallways and crowded rooms of 1900s New York City to see the real living conditions of the families
Ages 9–12
Winterfolk
Janel Kolby
Fifteen-year-old Rain lives in a fragile community of tents, but when her home is threatened, she must find the strength
Ages 12–18
Lily and the Paper Man
Rebecca Upjohn
Lily learns to look past her initial hesitation to help a homeless man, discovering how much pride and empathy can grow
Ages 4–8
Nearly Gone #1
Nearly Gone
Elle Cosimano
A math prodigy living in a trailer park realizes she is the only person who can solve the lethal puzzles left by a seria
Ages 14–18
An Island of Our Own
Sally Nicholls
Three siblings on the brink of foster care follow a trail of mysterious photographs left by their great-aunt to find a l
Ages 9–12
