One way to build children’s empathy, understanding, and awareness is for them to read books that feature characters with diverse life experiences, including those who may live within a range of financial circumstances. Although no single book could possibly demonstrate the many ways people experience and respond to poverty, one story can spark a young reader's understanding that the world is a bigger place than what they might have imagined, a place where accessible resources can be widely disparate. Reading has the potential to build compassionate curiosity, the type that is needed to inspire our future advocates and changemakers. We hope these books listed below encourage your children to start asking questions and seeking out ways they might contribute to creating a world where no child is hungry or without a home. 

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