Sounder -- by William Armstrong (Author) (Book - Child)
"A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Moving up and out: Poverty, Education,and the Single Parent Family -- by Lori Holyfield (Author) (Book)
"Focusing on single women with children in poverty and the obstacles they encounter in trying to change their lives and class position." Publisher (barnesandnoble.com)
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Poor Support: Poverty in the United States -- by David Ellwood (Author) (Book)
"A prominent Harvard economist and one of the country's leading experts on welfare policy offers a major reinterpretation of the various forms that poverty takes in American families and what can be...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Prince George's County Child Support Services (Program)
Provides services which establish and enforce child support orders, including location of the absentee parent, providing the paternity of the child, obtaining court orders for support, collecting...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
The Special Needs Planning Guide: How to Prepare for Every Stage of Your Child's Life -- by John Nadworny, Cynthia Haddad (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"Developed by two financial planning experts who also have family members with special needs, this one-of-a-kind book is an absolute must-have as parents and other caregivers plan for the lasting...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Center for Poverty Solutions (Program)
Nonprofit charity
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Mayor's Office of Employment Development (Organization - Governmental)
"The Mayor's Office of Employment Development (MOED) coordinates and directs workforce development initiatives responsive to the needs of Baltimore City employers and job seekers in order to enhance...
All Ages
Just Juice -- by Karen Hesse (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Letters and numbers still don't make sense to Juice Faulstich. She'd rather skip school and spend the day at home in the North Carolina hills, anyway. But when the bank threatens...
Ages 4 years - 8 years.
Monkey Island -- by Paula Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eleven-year-old Clay Garrity is on his own. His father lost his job and left the family. Now Clay's mother is gone from their welfare hotel. Clay is homeless and out on the streets of New York. In...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Reforming Welfare by Rewarding Work: One State's Successful Experiment -- by David Hage (Author) (Book)
"In the late 1980s, Governor Rudy Perpich gathered a group of citizen experts to redesign Minnesota's welfare system, and a burst of innovation resulted in the groundbreaking and successful pilot...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)