Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski (Organization - Governmental)
Determined to make a difference in her community, Mikulski became a social worker. She worked for Catholic Charities and Baltimore's Department of Social Services, helping at-risk children and...
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Financial Things Every Parent Should Know - for parents of children with Autism (Parent Handouts and Info - Parent)
Policing Urban Poverty -- by Chris Crowther, Jo Campling (Authors) (Book)
"Policing Urban Poverty demonstrates that since the 19th century, a core task of the police has been crime control and order maintenance, especially in poor communities. This illuminating book focuses...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Street Boy Returns -- by Fletch Brown (Author) (Book)
An American missionary helps a Philippine street boy to escape a life of poverty and crime and to introduce his family to Christian values. --Annotation (barnesandnoble.com)
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Youth Leadership Development Workbook (Book - Child)
The Youth Leadership Development Workbook is a year-round resource for emerging youth leaders. It addresses issues such as conflict resolution, working with people, budget management, goal setting,...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
The Simple Gift -- by Steven Herrick (Author) (Book)
"Weary of life with his alcoholic, abusive father, sixteen-year-old Billy packs a few belongings and hits the road, hoping for something better than what he left behind. He finds a home in an...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Impact of Occupational Dislocation: The American Indian Labor Force at the Close of the Twentieth Century -- by Patricia Kasari (Author) (Book)
"This study broadens our knowledge of the relationship between occupational prestige, family composition, and migratory patterns of American Indians at the close of the twentieth century. Findings...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Housing in Rural America: Building Affordable and Inclusive Communities -- by Joseph Belden, Robert Wiener (Authors) (Book)
"Combining work by academic housing specialists, researchers for nonprofit housing organizations, and housing practitioners, this collection emanated from a Fannie Mae Office of Housing Research...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Forest Hills Diary: The Crisis of Low-Income Housing -- by Mario Cuomo (Author) (Book)
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
A New Coat for Anna -- by Harriet Ziefert (Author) (Book - Child)
"Even though there is no money, Anna's mother finds a way to make Anna a badly needed winter coat." Annotation (barnesandnoble.com)
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)