Make a Difference Project: Resources for 6th grade Literature project: Homelessness

Explores issues related to homelessness. Through articles from a variety of sources, the book explores topics like tent cities as a temporary answer to long-term housing problem.

The word homelessness comes with many expectations, and often those ideas are incorrect, based on outdated stereotypes. This hidden story digs deeper into the issue of homelessness, examining the real reasons that people, both individuals and families, are often forced to live on the streets.

This title examines one of the world's critical issues, poverty. Readers will learn the historical background of the issue, leading up to its current and future impact on society. Discussed in detail are the causes of poverty as well as the effects of poverty.

Two girls and two boys, ages nine to twelve, talk about their own personal experiences with homelessness and life in shelters.

"This book is a resource for children and teens who also want to make a difference and may not know where to begin or may have an idea for ways they can make a difference."--VOYA

See Chapter 1 about Water & Poverty in the developing world; Chapter 2 about Homelessness and Poverty in the USA, and Chapter 8 for Climate Change.

Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs peoples dignity, freedom, and hope, of power over their own lives. (Statement by the Christian Aid charity.) All around the world - in both wealthy and less economically developed countries - there are charities trying to improve the lives of those in poverty. This book looks at the efforts of charity workers and volunteers, with exciting stories and case studies, and gives advice on how readers can get involved.

Encourages readers to prioritize kindness towards and dignity for people experiencing homelessness. ­There are 150 million people experiencing homelessness worldwide, and that number is increasing every year. Homelessness is not a choice, yet it exists in almost every community. But why are people homeless? Who are they? What can you do? In Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community, readers will get answers to these complex questions. They'll learn about the root causes of homelessness and its effects, and what people and organizations around the world are doing to address the problem. It shares the personal stories of people who live on the street and the adults and kids who work with them. As a former homeless-shelter worker, author Lois Peterson encourages young people to approach the issue with knowledge and compassion. She dispels some of the myths about homelessness and makes the case for why everyone deserves a safe, permanent place to call home.

Children in Crisis offers authoritative portraits of young people living, coping, and surviving under some of the most difficult circumstances on the planet today.

Poverty and hunger look different around the world. In the United States, poverty can include people living on the streets as well as those who have low-paying jobs and receive formal government assistance. In other parts of the world, those living in poverty may only have a shack and no available jobs. Topics include: Child Labor, Homelessness, Causes and Effects of Climate Change,