Underground Bookshelf

"The Ticket Master," by Yvonne Aore, blends speculative horror with emotional realism, set in a metaphysical train station where passengers must confront guilt, grief, and the choice between life and death. It explores themes of redemption, spiritual liminality, and the weight of memory.

 We're back and continuing our series on books that put experiences with homelessness, hunger, and poverty front and center. Reading is an important way for young people to learn about other people's experiences and to process their own, so if you're looking for books on this subject matter, scroll down to view the list. You can also check out the resources directly below for support for yourself or others or to find ways for you and your family to take action locally.

"The Requiem of Roses" by Sanchita Sahu tells the story of a village erased from every map, in which four children break the oldest rule to never follow the music. They find a song written in blood, a pact with the dead, and a haunting that never lets go. "The Requiem of Roses" is one of three winners for the October writing contest.

Cultures across the world are filled with myths, legends, and tales told over the ages. Sometimes, they're stories meant to teach a lesson or deliver valuable information to the next generation. Other times, they carry religious significance or historical elements. For this challenge, you can retell a myth or legend, tell a story inspired by one, or reference a myth or legend in the writing of your work.

Thank you so much to everyone who submitted their work to the October Writing Contest. The theme was HORROR, THRILLER, SUPERNATURAL, PARANORMAL, or SPOOKY.

 We're back and continuing our series on books that put experiences with homelessness, hunger, and poverty front and center. Reading is an important way for young people to learn about other people's experiences and to process their own, so if you're looking for books on this subject matter, scroll down to view the list. You can also check out the resources directly below for support for yourself or others or to find ways for you and your family to take action locally.

 We're back and continuing our series on books that put experiences with homelessness, hunger, and poverty front and center. Reading is an important way for young people to learn about other people's experiences and to process their own, so if you're looking for books on this subject matter, scroll down to view the list. You can also check out the resources directly below for support for yourself or others or to find ways for you and your family to take action locally.

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In light of the current US administration's recent actions targeting unhoused people, the current resource series focuses on books that center homelessness, hunger, and poverty as a way to humanize a demographic of people who are often vilified and dehumanized. This is Part 2 of children's books! Check out a few links that offer ideas on how to help children volunteer in their own communities in support of unhoused folks in the list directly below and scroll down to check out 12 books you might like to read as a family.

In light of the current US administration's recent actions targeting unhoused people, the next resource series focuses on books that center homelessness, hunger, and poverty as a way to humanize a demographic of people who are often vilified and dehumanized. We're starting off with children's books! Check out a few US-based and international organizations that provide support for unhoused children, families, and individuals in the list directly below and scroll down to check out a few books you might like to read as a family.

"The Casket Girls" is based on a spooky tale of young women sent by the king of France to settle in New Orleans. They arrived in the dead of night, ill and washed ashore. Although some of these women became wives, mothers, and important members of their communities, around the time of their arrival, strange stories arose of vampire girls with blood-tinged lips who slept by day and wreaked havoc by night...