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• Title:Shelter : homelessness in our community / Lois Peterson ; illustrated by Taryn Gee.
  
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• Variant Title:Homelessness in our community
  
• Author/Creator:Peterson, Lois, 1952- author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Gee, Taryn, illustrator.
  Hudson, Kirstie, 1976- editor.
  
• Published/Created:[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2021.
  ©2021
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: HV4493 .P48 2021
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Homelessness--Juvenile literature.
  Homeless persons--Juvenile literature.
  Homelessness.
  
• Description:110 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color portrait ; 24 cm
  
• Series:Orca think.
  
• Summary:"Part of the Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this book answers the questions young people have about homelessness and its causes, effects, possible solutions, and what we can all do [to] help." Provided by publisher.
  "There are 150 million people experiencing homelessness worldwide, and that number is increasing every year. Homelessness is not a choice, yet it exists in almost every community. But why are people homeless? Who are they? What can you do? In Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community, readers will get answers to these complex questions. They'll learn about the root causes of homelessness and its effects, and what people and organizations around the world are doing to address the problem. It shares the personal stories of people who live on the street and the adults and kids who work with them. As a former homeless-shelter worker, author Lois Peterson encourages young people to approach the issue with knowledge and compassion. She dispels some of the myths about homelessness and makes the case for why everyone deserves a safe, permanent place to call home."-- Amazon
  
• Notes:"Edited by Kirstie Hudson"--Title page verso.
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-106) and index.
  
• ISBN:9781459825536 (hardcover)
  1459825535 (hardcover)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: What Everyone Needs to Be Happy and Healthy
  ch. one Nowhere to call home
  Spare Change?
  Denning Homelessness
  Safe Place to Stay
  Homelessness Is Not a Choice
  ch. two Everyone Counts
  Numbers Don't Tell the Whole Story
  So Many Stories
  Effects of Trauma
  Take Care of Yourself
  ch. three Life on the streets
  Day after Day
  Staying Warm and Dry
  Keeping Clean and Healthy
  Sleeping Rough
  For the Love of Pets
  People's Possessions Are Not Garbage
  Handling Needles
  Small Change Makes a Big Difference
  Bottle Picking and Dumpster Diving
  ch. four Beyond the basics
  Food for Everyone
  Getting a Good Night's Sleep
  On the Move
  Makeshift Camps
  Tale of Two Tent Cities
  Organizations at Work
  Churches Supporting Communities
  What Governments Do
  ch. five Not Wanted Here
  Looking the Other Way
  Sticks and Stones
  "Bused Out"
  Actions Speak as Loudly as Words
  Getting to Know the Neighbors
  ch. six Paying the bills
  High Cost of Homelessness
  Working for a Living
  Public Assistance
  Living on a Pension
  Rent Subsidies and Vouchers
  Earning Money
  Bottom Line
  What Would You Buy?
  ch. seven Housing first
  Which Comes First, Housing or Health?
  Housing
  Making It Work
  Whose Job Is It?
  Outreach Workers
  Advocates
  In Praise of Volunteers
  Homeless People Helping Themselves
  Hand Up or a Handout?.