G1 - No Poverty - Sustainable Development Goals - LibGuides at Crofton House School

Guiding Questions

What is poverty?
How can we be more aware of extreme poverty in our communities?
What is our responsibility to help end extreme poverty?
How can we support people living in poverty in a way that promotes human dignity?
Why is it difficult to end poverty?
Do you think poverty is growing or reducing?

Dollar Street (see corresponding TED talk in the videos column by Anna Rosling Rönnlund)

On Our Street by Jillian Roberts; Jaime Casap; Jane Heinrichs (Illustrator)
Call Number: Ivy Compass Office
ISBN: 9781459833401
Publication Date: 2021-09-14
A gentle introduction to the issue of poverty, On Our Streetexplores the realities of people living with inadequate resources. Using age-appropriate language, this book addresses mental illness, homelessness and refugee status as they are connected to this issue. Insightful quotes from individuals and organizations such as UNICEF are included throughout to add further perspective on the issue. An invaluable section on how kids can help empowers readers to take what they have learned and use it to make a difference.
Shelter by Lois Peterson; Taryn Gee (Illustrator)
Call Number: Ivy Compass Office
ISBN: 9781459825536
Publication Date: 2021-10-12
There are 150 million people experiencing homelessness worldwide, and that number is increasing every year. Homelessness is not a choice, yet it exists in almost every community. But why are people homeless? Who are they? What can you do? In Shelter: Homelessness in Our Community, readers will get answers to these complex questions.