Books that Center Homelessness for YA Readers Part 2

Published on 20 November 2025 at 14:09

The series centering poverty and homelessness continues with books for young adult readers! There have been some cruel statements made in the American media and actions taken by the U.S. government that target unhoused individuals in recent months. In response to those words and actions, we're sharing resources for folks in need of food, shelter, or other supplies, ways young adult readers can support people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity, and books you can read that discuss these topics either in fictional or nonfictional contexts.

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10 YA Books that Center Poverty and Homelessness

  1. What's Coming to Me by Francesca Padilla
  2. Punkzilla by Adam Rapp
  3. The Death of Jayson Porter by Jaime Adoff
  4. Smoke by Ellen Hopkins
  5. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
  6. Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick
  7. Money Hungry (#1) by Sharon Flake
  8. Begging for Change (#2) by Sharon Flake
  9. Ten Mile River by Paul Griffin
  10. They Better Call Me Sugar by Sugar Rodgers

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