The Family Under the Bridge
by Natalie Savage Carlson
This Newbery Honor book makes it clear that family and friends are greater treasures than any objects. Illustrated by Garth Williams, the story introduces us to Armand, a homeless, solitary man. He discovers a family with children living under a bridge. He cherishes what they bring to his life yet knows he must work to find them a better home.
You might wonder how, as a child, you would be able to help homeless people? There are ways! Check out this link at PBS.org for some ideas! Click here to see.
Home of the Brave
by Katherine Applegate.
This story takes place in present time. Kek is from Africa and has to move to America because his dad and brother died from an attack and his mother went missing. He doesn't want to live in America and really wants to find his mother. But eventually, he finds friends and has a fun time. He even makes a special friend... A cow! Kek goes through a lot during these situations in the story but his friends and family help him throughout the way.
by Katherine Applegate.
This story takes place in present time. Kek is from Africa and has to move to America because his dad and brother died from an attack and his mother went missing. He doesn't want to live in America and really wants to find his mother. But eventually, he finds friends and has a fun time. He even makes a special friend... A cow! Kek goes through a lot during these situations in the story but his friends and family help him throughout the way.
Seedfolks by: Paul Fleischman
A vacant lot, rat-infested and filled with garbage, looked like no place for a garden. Especially to a neighborhood of strangers where no one seems to care. Until one day, a young girl clears a small space and digs into the hard-packed soil to plant her precious bean seeds. Suddenly, the soil holds promise: To Curtis, who believes he can win back Lateesha's heart with a harvest of tomatoes; to Virgil's dad, who sees a fortune to be made from growing lettuce; and even to Maricela, sixteen and pregnant, wishing she were dead.
The Georgia Street Community Collective is one example of a community garden located near us, in Detroit, Michigan. Check out this link to learn more about the Georgia Street Community Collective.
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