Books that Center Homelessness for YA Readers Part 3

Published on 19 December 2025 at 19:52

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. Find Layla by Meg Elison
  2. Stacie & Cole and R.M. Johnson
  3. Where I Live by Brenda Rufener
  4. No Known Address by Steven Barwin
  5. In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
  6. The Ballad of Dinah Caldwell by Kate Brauning
  7. We're All Mad Here by Marie Kuipers
  8. The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis
  9. Becoming Chloe by Catherine Ryan Hyde
  10. Golden Arm by Carl Deuker

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