Homelessness and Food Insecurity Books for Children and Teens

Updated March 25, 2026
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Homelessness and Food Insecurity Books for Children and Teens

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The exact location of home
Messner, Kate
Paper Book
Kate Messner pens a new moving tale of family and friendship about a tech-savvy boy searching for his father during tough times. No one is ever too lost to be found. Kirby "Zig" Zigonski lives for the world of simple circuits, light bulbs, buzzers, and...
The Girl in Between
Carroll, Sarah
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"A deeply moving story of family, homelessness, and the ghosts that won't let us go. Haunting and unforgettable."--Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Horses of Briar Hill Told in the naive voice of a homeless girl sheltered by her mother...
Girl in pieces
Glasgow, Kathleen
Paper Book
Fans of Girl, Interrupted, Thirteen Reasons Why, and All the Bright Places will love this New York Times bestseller. "A haunting, beautiful, and necessary book that will stay with you long after you've read the last page."--Nicola Yoon, #1...
On our street : our first talk about poverty
Roberts, Jillian
Paper Book
The World Around Us series introduces children to complex cultural, social and environmental issues that they may encounter outside their homes, in a way that is accessible. Sidebars offer further reading for older children or care providers who have bigger questions. For younger children just...
A place to stay : a shelter story
Gunti, Erin
Paper Book
"An expertly written, child-centred text which can be used to explore the many different traumas that force families into homelessness and to seek places of sanctuary" - Amnesty International UK This simple, touching picture book shows readers a women's shelter through the...
Poverty and hunger
Spilsbury, Louise
Paper Book
With our 24/7 news cycle and constant access to the latest headlines, the world can be a scary place. Now imagine you're a child trying to make sense of it all! What does this news mean? How does it affect me? That's where Children in Our World can help. This beautifully...
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