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child welfare

Books about child welfare for readers of all ages.

Cover of You Wouldn't Want to Be a 19th-Century Coal Miner in England!

You Wouldn't Want to Be a 19th-Century Coal Miner in England!

John Malam

Ages 8–12historylabor

Cover of Conceptualizing cruelty to children in nineteenth-century England

Conceptualizing cruelty to children in nineteenth-century England

Monica Flegel

Ages 18–18historyliterature

Cover of Sceptres and crowns

Sceptres and crowns

Susan Warner

Ages 10–16poverty and social classresilience

Cover of The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Global Organizations)

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (Global Organizations)

Kirsten N. Bookmiller

Ages 9–14child welfareglobal citizenship

Cover of Good Night, Mr. Tom

Good Night, Mr. Tom

Michelle Magorian

Ages 10–14resiliencefound family

Cover of Crimes against children

Crimes against children

Tracee De Hahn, Tracee de Hahn, Austin Sarat, B. Marvis

Ages 13–18child safetyjustice system

Cover of Forged by fire

Forged by fire

Sharon M. Draper

Ages 11–18family resilienceovercoming adversity