Books about poverty
8 books that US schools assign on this theme
A Single Shard
Linda Sue Park
Grades 5–8 · Lexile 920L
Black Boy
Richard Wright
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 950L
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Grades 3–6 · Lexile 810L
Private Peaceful
Michael Morpurgo
Grades 9–12
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Grades 7–10 · Lexile 600L
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison
Grades 11–12 · Lexile 920L
The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Grades 9–12 · Lexile 670L
The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
Grades 7–10 · Lexile 870L
