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By Hesse, Karen2008, Pre-adolescent, Feiwel and Friends Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1903 Brooklyn, fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes for the worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apartment into a factory, while nearby the glitter of Coney Island contrasts with the dismal lives of children dwelling under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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By Hesse, Karen2008., Pre-adolescent, Feiwel and Friends Call No: Historical fiction FIC HESSE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1903 Brooklyn, fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes for the worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apartment into a factory, while nearby the glitter of Coney Island contrasts with the dismal lives of children dwelling under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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2008., Feiwel and Friends Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1903 Brooklyn, fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes for the worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apartment into a factory, while nearby the glitter of Coney Island contrasts with the dismal lives of children dwelling under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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c2005., Scribner Call No: Class Set FIC WAL Availability:30 of 30 At Location(s)Publisher description Sample text More... Summary Note: Journalist Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary and their four children lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family. When the money ran out, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town Rex had tried to escape. As the dysfunction escalated, the children had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they found the resources and will to leave home. Yet Walls describes her parents with deep affection in this tale of unconditional love in a family that, despite its profound flaws, gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life.--From publisher description.
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1995., Greenhaven Press Call No: 362.5 8 0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints series
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c2002., Greenhaven Press Call No: Guide 362.5 Hom Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: Presents varying perspectives and arguments concerning homelessness, including its significance and causes, housing options, and the role of society in the problem. Also includes periodical bibliographies on each topic, a bibliography of books, and a list of organizations and Web sites.
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2007., Greenhaven Press Call No: 362.5 GER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: Twenty-four essays present opposing arguments on issues related to homelessness, covering aspects of the extent of the problem, factors that contribute to it, what housing policies will benefit the homeless, and what policies will best reduce homelessness.
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By Marx, Dougc1990, Juvenile, Rourke Corp. Call No: 362.5 0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Troubled societySummary Note: Discusses the problem of homelessness in our society, how and why people become homeless, what happens to homeless people, and possible remedies for this situation.
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c2012., Greenhaven Press/Gale Cengage Learning Call No: 362.5 GIL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Issues that concern youSummary Note: Authors explore multiple viewpoints on whether tent cities can help solve the homelessness problem, whether housing first approaches are the best solution to homelessness, and whether promoting access to technology can help the homeless.
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c2012, Greenhaven Press Call No: 362.5 92 0973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpointsSummary Note: Contains twenty-three essays about homelessness, discussing if it is a serious problem, what are some contributing factors, what housing policies would benefit the homeless, and what policies would reduce homelessness.
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c2005., Pre-adolescent, Wendy Lamb Books Call No: FIC NAP Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1892, Dom, a nine-year-old stowaway from Naples Italy, arrives in New York and must learn to survive the perils of street life in the big city.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Holiday House Call No: FIC FREEMAN Genre: Realistic fiction Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: After moving from Africa to Maine, Anaïs, her mother, and her brother cope with acclimating to a new country and culture while missing her Oma, Papa, and big brother.
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c2006., Three Rivers Press Call No: 362.5 KOZ Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author presents the experiences of men, women, and children who are homeless, drawn from months spent with them at homeless shelters, and discusses the causes and societal impact of homelessness.
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2018., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: Realistic Fic Rhodes Edition: First trade paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Fifth-grader Deja lives with her family in a shelter in New York City. When her teacher gives her class assignments related to the attacks on the Twin Towers, Deja wonders why she should care so much about something that happened before she was even born. But as she investigates 9/11, she learns things about her friends and her family she never imagined.
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By Jones, Emmac2018., Primary, KidHaven Publishing Call No: ENF 362.5 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: People approach social issues such as homelessness from different points of view, and readers are introduced to new perspectives as they enhance their own critical thinking skills.
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[2016]., Pre-adolescent, Dutton Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC Call No: Fic Wolk Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Twelve-year-old Annabelle must learn to stand up for what's right in the face of a manipulative and violent new bully who targets people Annabelle cares about, including a homeless World War I veteran.