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With her mama recently dead and her pa sight unseen since birth, Amelia is suddenly in charge of her younger brother and sister-- and the family gas station. To keep a competitor at bay and keep her family out of foster care, Melia must come up with a father-- fast. When a hobo rolls out of a passing truck, Melia grabs opportunity by its beard. Can she convince the town that Hiram is her long lost father, and keep the family together until she comes...
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The famous Sistine Chapel painting by Michelangelo illustrates God separating light from dark in the creation of our world as described in Genesis. That is the cover graphic for Dark and Light. The subtle message of that painting is FAR deeper and more profound to our lives than most could ever imagine.
"Dark and Light" takes you on a thought-provoking journey that exposes the incredible, unseen powers of our universe that govern our lives, our...
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An unhoused person carries a bag through the streets, to a shelter, to a house, to the subway, and the park. With each changing location, the protagonist and their bag also changes, reflecting the various faces and reasons for homelessness and asking the reader to contemplate themes of community, self-reliance, and the meaning of "home." Roxanne Chester is a graduate of Berkeley Law School with a career background in advocacy. She has spent many years...
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"In this story illustrating the reality of childhood hunger and food insecurity, Lulu invites kids into her world to help them understand what it's like to battle the Hunger Monster. Lulu and the Hunger Monster delivers the right message at the right time, helping readers recognize the problem of childhood hunger and moving them to find solutions." - Jeff Bridges, actor and anti-hunger advocate When Lulu's mother's van breaks down, money for food...
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This engaging book introduces readers to several ways that volunteers can help people in need, from donating to food pantries to offering free services, and describes how these actions help the community. The book also includes a "That's Amazing!" special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Pioneer level, aligned to reading levels...
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Vicki wishes she could solve her problems as easily as she can arrange words into a poem Vicki Marnet has two wonderful big brothers who are completely regular people. They like sports, chess, and the student senate, and are totally normal-unlike Vicky, who feels in her heart that she's different. For one thing, she writes poetry for fun. She plays with sonnets, pantoums, sestinas-all kinds of stanzas and rhymes, anything to take her mind off what's...
10) Second Chances
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"Second Chances" is a poignant exploration of the global street dog crisis and the transformative power of compassion. Through heartwarming rescue stories, it sheds light on the challenges faced by street dogs and the tireless efforts of individuals and organizations to provide them with hope and healing. From tales of resilience to practical tips on responsible pet ownership, this ebook inspires readers to make a difference in the lives of street...
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A Catholic priest sets his sights on sin's frontline: New York City Father D'Arcy Cosgrove honed his special talents during a mission to Africa, where he ministered to locals about the dangers of sex. To Cosgrove, sex is a menace to societies all across the world, with no country more stricken than the United States. And so, to fight his war on impropriety, Cosgrove moves to New York City, a place he believes is rotten with lust. Cosgrove and his...
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Deregulation, revenge evictions, parliamentary corruption and day-to-day instability: these are the realities for the eleven million people currently renting privately in the UK. At the same time, house prices are skyrocketing and the generational promise of home ownership is now an impossible dream for many. This is the rent-trap: an inescapable consequence of market-induced inequality.
Rosie Walker and Samir Jeraj offer the first critical...
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This book addresses the tragic suffering of the homeless. When we can get to the root causes of homelessness, identify them, and address them, this is helpful in assisting those who are unhoused. By sharing the story of one extraordinary individual, the author illustrates how many factors are involved in a person's past that are interrelated and which influence each other's outcomes. And solutions involve psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers,...
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Um dia, a vida de Carmina Kavalcanti, uma adolescente de quinze anos, era perfeita; no outro, havia sido virada de cabeça para baixo. Sua família, sua casa, quase tudo que conhecia. Sozinha nas ruas, ela não podia confiar em ninguém, mas também não conseguiria seguir adiante sozinha.
Nilo Corveira é o investigador do caso Kavalcanti. Ele sabe que precisa desvendar a teia de mentiras e encontrar Carmina o mais rápido possível; caso contrário,...
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One of Us is Lying meets Pretty Little Liars for middle-grade readers.
The email arrives Sunday night: Do exactly what I say, when I say it, or I will reveal your secret.
On Monday morning, seventh graders Owen, Gemma, Ally, and Todd, who have nothing in common and barely know each other, must work together and follow the instructions of an anonymous blackmailer. None of them want, to go along with the blackmailer's instructions, but each of them...
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This fable-like novella about a homeless boy's quest to make it to the beach offers "a darkly poetic, masterfully crafted view of life on the streets" (Publishers Weekly).
From the celebrated author of The Cat: Or, How I Lost Eternity comes a tale of adventure, suspense, and friendship. Cosmos and Niner have adapted to being homeless, but they decide to set out on a journey to the beach where they can enjoy the summer weather year-round. Their...
17) Everyday people
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Pittsburgh, 1998: Chris "Crest" Tolbert is eighteen years old, a soon-to-be father, and partially paralyzed after a devastating accident that left his best friend dead. In Everyday People, acclaimed novelist Stewart O'Nan offers a multifaceted portrait of Crest and of East Liberty, the African American neighborhood he calls home. As he deals with the challenges of new fatherhood and life as a paraplegic, Crest must also negotiate his relationships...
18) Take Me On
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Book 4 in Katie McGarry's award-winning, powerful and romantic Pushing the Limits series, perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Stephanie Perkins and Simone Elkeles!
Champion kickboxer Haley swore she'd never set foot in the ring again after one tragic night. But then the guy she can't stop thinking about accepts a mixed martial arts fight in her honor. Suddenly, Haley has to train West Young. All attitude, West is everything Haley promised...
19) A Boy Like Me
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A Boy Like Me - A Wordless Picture Book for Children (Aged 4-8)This unique wordless picture book tells a story simply through illustration and is crafted to gently facilitate dialogue, spark meaningful conversations with young readers, and promote healthy communication with children on the complex and moving topic of displacement. It explores the uncertainty the boy experiences, but the story ends on a hopeful and heartening note when the little boy...
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Facts, figures, and essays on women and poverty by Barbara Ehrenreich, Kirsten Gillibrand, LeBron James, and other high-profile contributors.
Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson called for a War on Poverty and enlisted Sargent Shriver to oversee it, the most important social issue of our day is once again the dire economic straits of millions of Americans. One in three live in poverty or teeter on the brink-and seventy million are women...
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