How to Steal a Dog

by Barbara O'Connor

When her family is forced to live in the car, Georgina thinks the only way to help is to steal a dog for the reward money. Georgina soon realizes that her plan has some unexpected surprises and difficulties.

Ramona and Her Father

by Beverly Cleary

The family routine is upset during Ramona's year in second grade when her father unexpectedly loses his job.

Ramona Quimby series

Also Known as Harper

by Ann Haywood Leal

Writing poetry helps fifth-grader Harper cope with her father's absence, being evicted, and having to skip school to care for her brother while their mother works, and things look even brighter after...

The Not-So-Great Depression

by Amy Goldman Koss

Carefree fourteen-year-old Jacki, who wishes for a hamster of her very own, is able to maintain her sense of humor though she is forced to learn some harsh realities about the economy when the recession...

Tyrell

by Coe Booth

Fifteen-year-old Tyrell's father is in jail. His mother doesn't take care of him and his little brother, and Tyrell must find a way to get them out of the homeless shelter and back into an apartment...

Push series