Books?
Has anyone read any books (novel or nonfiction) about someone who is dealing with living a poor life?
I'm looking for a book to be read by high schoolers in a very priviledged school to give them a better sense of what it's like to have to eat saltines for dinner some nights, to juggle which months you pay the electric and how far you can slide on being late on the heat without it being turned off... things so many of us struggle with. The purpose is to get them to better understand how so many people live and to be more empathetic.
I don't need a book of tips on how to survive, I want a story. (Please give me some detail on the book or a link to amazon or something so I can get an idea of what it's about)
Thanks
PS These kids are in the slower reading group and it's a book they'd read over the summer on their own, in addition to their sports/camps/jobs, so I'm looking for something appealing to high school students that's not so long that it's too daunting for them to pick up. They also attend Catholic school, so some themes (gay relationships, for example) might discount a book, unfortunately.
I'm looking for a book to be read by high schoolers in a very priviledged school to give them a better sense of what it's like to have to eat saltines for dinner some nights, to juggle which months you pay the electric and how far you can slide on being late on the heat without it being turned off... things so many of us struggle with. The purpose is to get them to better understand how so many people live and to be more empathetic.
I don't need a book of tips on how to survive, I want a story. (Please give me some detail on the book or a link to amazon or something so I can get an idea of what it's about)
Thanks
PS These kids are in the slower reading group and it's a book they'd read over the summer on their own, in addition to their sports/camps/jobs, so I'm looking for something appealing to high school students that's not so long that it's too daunting for them to pick up. They also attend Catholic school, so some themes (gay relationships, for example) might discount a book, unfortunately.