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financial hardship

Books about financial hardship for readers of all ages.

Cover of Stealing our way home

Stealing our way home

Cecilia Galante

Ages 10–14family bondsresilience

Cover of Tight times

Tight times

Barbara Shook Hazen

Ages 4–8familyfinancial hardship