Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Homelessness & Poverty
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The Great PB&J Plan
by Venita Ramanna
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were five-year-old Triyen’s favourite snack — gooey and salty and sticky and sweet! Nothing was better for a hungry tummy! So when Triyen saw a man who seemed to be down on his luck, it sparked the idea to make...
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Peter's Power
by Shirley Johnston
Peter’s family doesn’t have a lot of money, but that doesn’t stop him from helping others in need. When a new boy named Mark starts at Peter’s school and has no lunch to eat, Peter shares his two homemade slices of bread with him. Mark reveals...
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Who Hid the Raisin Bread?
by Gracie Sweetstory
It used to be that GRACIE SWEETSTORY would go along for the ride with Narrative Artist, HEATHER EMBERLEY, to schools to read to kids. Now it’s the other way around and Gracie is the one telling the story.
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Leo Finds a Forever Home
by Joanne G. O’Hara
More than anything in the world, Leo wants a forever home. He is so lonely!! Leo’s heart leads him through many adventures, some fun and some, a bit scary, on his search to find new friends and a safe place to live. Who is LooLoo and how will she...
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