Presents various viewpoints on homelessness, addressing whether it is a serious problem, what causes it, whether and which housing policies will benefit the homeless, and which policies will reduce homelessness.
Looks at some of the causes and experiences of homelessness throughout the world and considers how societies might solve the problem and ensure every person a safe place to live.
In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.
Reggie, who is known as "Pukey" McKnight at his Brooklyn middle school, attempts to refine his image and social status, and when he gets involved at a local homeless shelter, two clients help him believe he is making a difference, which could help him in the world and at school.