Difficult Topics for Kids: Homelessness and Hunger

Sometimes we have to learn about difficult things like homelessness and hunger. This list of books can help us start the conversation.

Updated October 29, 2025
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Old blue is my home
Judge, Lita
Paper Book
This poignant yet reassuring picture book follows a family and the van that provides them with safety, warmth, and togetherness amidst economic and housing insecurity An old blue van may not look like much, but it holds everything this family needs--shelter, a place to sleep,...
A place for us
Ransome, James
Paper Book
A poignant wordless picture book about a homeless boy and his mom, by Children's Literature Legacy Award winner James Ransome When a little boy's mom picks him up from school, his day seems a lot like any other kid's. He and his mom go out for some fast food and then head to the...

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