Best Children's Homelessness & Poverty Books

But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Praise for Esperanza Rising : *“Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style .

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book. A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2015. A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015. Praise for LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET : Winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal. A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book. A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. #1 New York Times Bestseller. A New York Times. Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2015. An NPR Best Book of 2015. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2015. A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015. A 2015 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. A Horn Book Best Book of 2015 BookPage ’s “2015’s First Must-Read Picture Book” The Huffington Post Best Overall Picture Book of 2015. A Boston Globe Best Book of 2015. A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2015. Chosen for the New York Public Library’s 100 Books for Reading & Sharing List. A Miami Herald Best Children’s Book of 2015. A Raleigh News & Observer Best Children’s Book of 2015. An Atlanta Parent Best Book of 2015. A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide Pick. A Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature “Best Multicultural Books of 2015” Pick. A Scholastic Instructor 50 Best Summer Book. Chosen for the ALSC 2015 Summer Reading List. A Horn Book Summer 2015 Reading List Pick. Chosen for School Library Journal ’s 2015 Top 10 Latin Books List. A Kansas City Star Thanksgiving 2015 Roundup Pick. A Winter 2014-2015 Kids' Indie Next Pick. 2015 E.B. “It’s also the warmth of their intergenerational relationship that will make this book so satisfying, for both young readers and the adults sharing it with them.”— The. New York Times Book Review “That material poverty need not mean spiritual or imaginative poverty becomes beautifully clear in the quietly moving pages of ‘Last Stop on Market Street,” a picture book by Matt de la Peña filled with Christian Robinson’s vibrant naïf illustrations.”— The Wall Street Journal. His remarkable Last Stop on Market Street (with Matt de la Peña), is an early favorite for the best picture book of 2015.”— Huffington Post Books ★ “With the precision of a poet, Matt de la Peña chronicles a boy's heartwarming Sunday morning routine with his nana.

Dolly Parton lends the lyrics of her classic song "Coat of Many Colors" to this heartfelt picture book for young readers. Dolly Parton is an internationally renowned superstar who has contributed timeless classics to the world of music entertainment, including “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and the mega-hit “I Will Always Love You.” She has garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year Award. She has a BFA in printmaking from Colorado State University and an MFA in figurative art from the New York Academy of Art.

But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Praise for Esperanza Rising : *“Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style .

Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Perfect for exploring together at bedtime or for children to browse independently, a gorgeous invitation for children of all backgrounds, and especially for black girls, to learn about black women who were pioneers. "If you want your young reader to have some insight into the role that black women played in the history of this country, this is the perfect gift. "This appealing book reminds young readers that every great leader began as a little leader, taking their first steps towards something big.

Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do. During her first week of school, Ronald Durkin taunts Molly Lou Melon in the dull-witted but sharp-edged manner of career bullies, calling her "shrimpo" and "bucky-toothed beaver." David Catrow, illustrator of Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs , Rotten Teeth , and other popular picture books, depicts a very weird-looking, very appealing little girl with warmth and cartoonish humor.

Grand's Cooking Tips section at the back of the book is rich with wisdom and concrete recommendations. of the 2001 Theologos Book Award, presented by the Association of Theological Booksellers.

What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. The dental case that Telgemeier documents in this graphic memoir was extreme: a random accident led to front tooth loss when she was 12, and over the next several years, she suffered through surgery, implants, headgear, false teeth, and a rearrangement of her remaining incisors.

Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner, now available in paperback with 7 all-new poems. "Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story . * “The writer’s passion for stories and storytelling permeates the memoir, explicitly addressed in her early attempts to write books and implicitly conveyed through her sharp images and poignant observations seen through the eyes of a child. Woodson’s ability to listen and glean meaning from what she hears lead to an astute understanding of her surroundings, friends, and family.” — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW. Her perspective on the volatile era in which she grew up is thoughtfully expressed in powerfully effective verse. * “Woodson cherishes her memories and shares them with a graceful lyricism; her lovingly wrought vignettes of country and city streets will linger long after the page is turned. Her mother cautions her not to write about her family but, happily, many years later, she has and the result is both elegant and eloquent, a haunting book about memory that is itself altogether memorable. Most notably of all, perhaps, we trace her development as a nascent writer, from her early, overarching love of stories through her struggles to learn to read through the thrill of her first blank composition book to her realization that ‘words are [her] brilliance.’ The poetry here sings: specific, lyrical, and full of imagery. Woodson subtly layers her focus, with history and geography the background, family the middle distance, and her younger self the foreground. Eager readers and budding writers will particularly see themselves in the young protagonist and recognize her reveling in the luxury of the library and unfettered delight in words. A story of the ongoing weaving of a family tapestry, the following of an individual thread through a gorgeous larger fabric, with the tacit implication that we’re all traversing such rich landscapes. It will make young readers consider where their own threads are taking them.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED REVIEW.

With a new jacket and expanded trim size, Andrew Henry is ready to enchant the next generation of kids. Doris Burn was born in 1923 and spent most of her life in the San Juan islands, Washington.

Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. "Wonder is the best kids' book of the year," said Emily Bazelon, senior editor at Slate.com and author of Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy .

Kip and the Magical Belt will leave you wondering if the magic is really in the belt or in yourself. Victoria Gracie is an author, jiu-jitsu instructor, and founder of MyKindOfMama.com, an organization that helps families create harmonious households with mindful parenting.

#1 New York Times Bestseller. Newbery Honor Book. Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award (Middle School) Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of 2015. New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing. An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II, from the acclaimed author of Jefferson’s Sons and for fans of Number the Stars . Nuanced and emotionally acute, this vivid tale from the wartime home front will have readers ages 10-14 wincing at Ada's stumbles and rejoicing to the point of tears in her victories. * “Ada's voice is brisk and honest; her dawning realizations are made all the more poignant for their simplicity. Ignorance and abuse are brought to light, as are the healing powers of care, respect and love. Set against a backdrop of war and sacrifice, Ada's personal fight for freedom and ultimate triumph are cause for celebration.”— Kirkus , starred review. * "Proving that her courage and compassion carry far more power than her disability, Ada earns self-respect, emerges a hero, and learns the meaning of home. "There is much to like here—Ada's engaging voice, the vivid setting, the humor, the heartbreak, but most of all the tenacious will to survive. Ada's tough journey from brokenness to healing is poignantly credible in its development and emotionally satisfying outcome. The feel-good appeal of the rescue fantasy combines with the increasingly tense World War II backdrop to make this an effective page-turner. “Expertly operating on many different levels, this exquisitely written novel incorporates themes of self-discovery and self-worth, strength of family, the power of love, and the many different kinds of courage. "—Patricia MacLachlan, author of Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall. "I love Ada's bold heart, keen wit, and amazingly fresh point of view.

Elmo and his Sesame Street friends help teach toddlers and the adults in their lives that everyone is the same on the inside, and it's our differences that make this wonderful world, which is home to us all, an interesting—and special—place. Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets cavort cheerfully with people of all sizes, shapes and ethnicities in this rather humdrum effort to show the ways in which all people are the same, despite obvious physical differences.