Erandi's Braids

by Antonio Madrigal (2001, Puffin, 6.99)
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In a poor Mexican village, Erandi surprises her mother by offering to sell her long, beautiful hair in order to raise enough money to buy a new fishing net. Color. Grades K-3. [8” x 10”...32 pages]

Coat of Many Colors

by Dolly Parton (1994, HarperCollins, 6.99)
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Winter is coming to Tennessee and there’s no money for a new coat, so a little girl’s mama sews one for her out of rags. The little girl wears it to school, and the other children laugh. She teaches them what it really means to be rich. Based on a song popularized by the author. Color. Grades K-3. [8.5” x 11”...32 pages]

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen

by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan (1991, Mulberry Books, 6.99)
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A boy spends the day with Uncle Willie in the soup kitchen where he works preparing and serving food for the hungry. Color. Grades 1-5. [11” x 9”...32 pages]

Tight Times

by Barbara Hazen (1979, Puffin, 5.99)
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The story of a boy, his desire to have a dog, and his family experiencing tight times because the father has lost his job. He finds a starving kitten in a trash can on the same day his father loses his job. Grades K-3. [9” x 7”...30 pages]

Gettin’ Through Thursday

by Melrose Cooper (1998, Lee & Low, 8.95)
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Andre, a young African-American boy, dreads every Thursday. That is the day before his Mama gets paid at work each week. On Thursdays, money is tight and spirits are low for Andre, his brother, his sister, and his mother. Color. Grades 1-5. [8” x 10”...32 pages]

The Hundred Dresses

by Eleanor Estes (1972, Harcourt Brace, 7.00)
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A story about Wanda, who wore the same faded dress to school every day but claimed to have a hundred dresses at home. This tender and lovely story has beautiful full-color illustrations that brilliantly convey the feeling and overtones of the story. There is a terrific new (2004) three-page "A Letter to Readers" by the deceased author's daughter. Color. Grades 2-5. [6.5” x 8.5”...80 pages]

The Table Where Rich People Sit

by Byrd Baylor (1994, Aladdin, 6.99)
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Mountain Girl knows that her family isn't rich. In fact that's why she has called a family meeting around the homemade table. The subject is money, and she thinks they don't have enough of it. Her father helps her realize that her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing nature. Color. Grades 1-5. [8” x 10”...32 pages]

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