United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: UN Sustainable Development Goals Taking Action to End Poverty

Craig Kielburger, children rights activist, tells his story of his trip to Brazil where he met José, a poor street child, and his friends.

"Explores 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 ... Quotes from individuals and organizations such as UNICEF are included throughout to add further perspective on the issue"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . book examines the elimination of global poverty-one of the United Nation's sustainable development goals. From tackling hunger to creating fair work opportunities, readers will gain an understanding of how all the UN goals work together, and learn concrete strategies to inspire change. Profiles of youth-led movements and other collaborative efforts to end poverty will empower readers to get involved themselves and become change-makers"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to poverty, hunger, and homelessness around the world for children, that describes the problem and how people help others in need.

"Children have different reactions to the same object due to their circumstances"--Provided by publisher. (child labour)

Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are the wrong size.

A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal and trying not to be noticed, is given hope when he sees a trapped bird find its freedom.

Twelve-year-old Felix's appearance on a television game show reveals that he and his mother have been homeless for a while, but also restores some of his faith in other people.

An introduction to poverty, hunger, and homelessness around the world for children, that describes the problem and how people help others in need.

Provides answers to questions about world hunger, explaining what hunger is, why famines happen, what it is like to be hungry, why people go hungry, and whether efforts to end hunger are effective.

Illustrated with many color photographs, this book explores where the food we eat comes from and what the future of farming looks like.

Eleven-year-old Maria Luz and her family have a small farm in Honduras, but may not have enough food to sustain them for the year, so Maria's father must leave home to find work, leaving her in charge of the garden.

Mimi, a young girl living in an African village, witnesses the benefits of basic health care in her community.

Illustrated with many colour photographs, this book explores where the food we eat comes from and what the future of farming looks like.

"[This] is the ... story of how sport and play can help children overcome their differences and foster feelings of trust, confidence and belonging to drive social change and build peaceful communities"--Dust jacket.

Neighbors gather on the roof after the power goes out on a hot night in the city and start having so much fun not everyone is happy when the lights go back on.

Looks at how children farm in developing countries.

Wangari Maathai, known as Mama Miti, mother of trees, shares her wisdom with other women by advising them to plant trees native to Kenya to solve their many problems.

"Looks at why the world's water resources are at risk and how communities around the world are finding innovative ways to quench their thirst and water their crops."--Publisher.

Chronicles the friendship of Ryan Hreljac and Akana Jimmy, who became penpals after Ryan, a Canadian boy, raised money to build a well in Jimmy's village in Uganda, and explains how they became brothers.

"Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all . . . When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource"--OCLC.

"The story of one young girl's quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village"--Provided by publisher.

Depicts people around the world collecting, chilling, and drinking water.

"Learn how purchases affect the environment and what the world would look like if we bought less stuff."--Provided by publisher.

"A young girl is torn between her desire to stay home with her family and her desire to go to school and discover the world beyond the mountains that surround them"--OCLC