Parents' Primer: Families
HOMELESS
Books
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| CALL # |
AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
| J |
Ackerman, Karen |
The Leaves in October
|
1991 |
| J |
Creel, Ann Howard |
A Ceiling of Stars
|
1999 |
| J GRIME |
Grimes, Nikki. |
Rich
Free is excited about a local poetry contest because of its cash prize, but when he and Dyamonde befriend a classmate who is homeless and living in a shelter, they rethink what it means to be rich or poor. |
2009 |
| J JONES |
Jones, Kimberly |
The Genie Scheme
|
2009 |
| J |
Luger, Harriet Madelay |
Bye, Bye, Bali Kai
|
1996 |
| J OCONN |
O'Connor Barbara |
How To Steal a Dog
|
2007 |
| J |
Powell, E. Sandy |
A Chance to Grow
|
1992 |
| J RHUDA |
Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola |
8th Grade Superzero
After half-heartedly joining his church youth group's project at a homeless shelter near his Brooklyn middle school, eighth-grade "loser" Reggie McKnight is inspired to run for school office on a platform of making a real difference in the community. |
2010 |
| J |
Wilson, Jacqueline |
Elsa, Star of the Shelter!
|
1994 |
| J |
Wittlinger, Ellen |
Gracie's Girl
|
2000 |
| J362.5 AGNES |
Agness, Phyllis |
No Place at the Table: America's Homeless Children
|
2008 |
| J362.5 LYNET |
Lynette, Rachel |
What To Do When Your Family Loses Its Home
Tough topics such as having to move into a shelter are dealt with in a sensitive and encouraging manner. This book also gives some ideas of what to expect when a family moves in with relatives while they get back on their feet. |
2010 |
| J362.5 |
Wolf, Bernard |
Homeless
|
1995 |
| J362.7 |
Berck, Judith |
No Place to Be: Voices of Homeless Children
|
1992 |
| J362.7 |
Chalofsky, Margie |
Changing Places: A Kid's View of Shelter Living
|
1992 |
| J362.7 |
Greenberg, Keith Elliot |
Erik Is Homeless
|
1992 |
| J362.7 |
Hubbard, Jim |
Lives Turned Upside Down
|
1996 |
| J362.7 |
Kimiko |
Home Is Where We Live: Life in a Shelter Through a Young Girl's Eyes
|
1995 |
| J363.348 KALMA |
Kalman, Bobbie |
Living in Shelters
This book examines what life is like for children living in relief shelters after natural disasters. |
2010 |
| J363.58 |
Weitzman, Elizabeth |
Let's Talk About Staying in a Shelter
|
1996 |
| JB J2342W |
Wheeler, Jill |
Lebron James
|
2007 |
| JB T2145P |
Pearce, Q L |
Hannah Taylor: Helping the Homeless
|
2008 |
| JE |
Bunting, Eve |
December
|
1997 |
| JE |
Bunting, Eve |
Fly Away Home
|
1991 |
| JE COLE |
Cole, Brock |
Good Enough to Eat
|
2007 |
| JE |
daCosta Nunez, Ralph |
Our Wish
|
1997 |
| JE DAY |
Day, Marie |
Edward, the "Crazy" Man
|
2002 |
| JE DICAM |
DiCamillo, Kate |
Great Joy
|
2007 |
| JE KING |
King, Stephan Michael |
Mutt Dog!
|
2002 |
| JE |
Nunez, Ralph da Costa |
Cooper's Tale
|
2000 |
| JE PETER |
Peters, Bernadette |
Broadway Barks
|
2008 |
| JE |
Spangler, Ruth |
Mandy's House: The Story of a Homeless Family Who Finds a New Place to Live
|
1990 |
| JE WILLI |
Williams, Laura E. |
The Can Man
After watching a homeless man collect empty soft drink cans for the redemption money, a young boy decides to collect cans himself to earn money for a skateboard until he has a change of heart. |
2010 |
| JER STEGA |
Stegall, Billy |
Pat and Pea Soup
|
2003 |
Non-Print Materials
Note: All call numbers are for the Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| CALL # |
AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DATE |
| PLAYAWAY J CLEME |
Clements, Andrew |
Room One
|
2006 |
| PLAYAWAY J VOIGT |
Voigt, Cynthia |
Homecoming
|
2007 |
Websites
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission
http://www.rescueministries.us/
Fort Wayne Vincent Village
http://www.vincentvillage.org/default.aspx
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Fort Wayne
http://www.ihnfamily.org/index.htm
If you need help finding these or other Library materials, please
check with anyone in Children's Services. We look forward to seeing
you at the Library!
This list was created and is maintained by Children's Services Librarians.
General comments and suggestions can be sent to Becky White at bwhite@acpl.info,
or to Mary R. Voors, Manager, Children's Services at mvoors@acpl.info.
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