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The poverty trap The poverty trap Brian MacGarry Report on measuring the Poverty Datum Line in a rural district in Zimbabwe, using a basic needs approach OL1016290W
Alleviation of poverty and unemployment Alleviation of poverty and unemployment K. Sateesh Reddy With special reference to three districts of Andhra Pradesh, viz., Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, and Guntur. OL1039392W
Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's First Prayer Jessica Steele Jessica, an inquisitive barefoot girl, took an interest in the coffee stall run by Daniel. Following Daniel into a strange building she began an adventure that will change her life. Jessica knows lit… OL10586350W
Little Meg's children Little Meg's children Hesba Stretton When her mother dies leaving Little Meg to care for her two young brothers in nineteenth-century London, they spend their days asking for God's blessings and trying to find enough food to keep them a… OL10586351W
Running Shoes Running Shoes Frederick Lipp Sophy, a determined young girl living in an impoverished Cambodian village, fulfills her dream of going to school--with the help of a pair of running shoes. OL108406W
20 Years at Hull House 20 Years at Hull House Jane Addams Jane Addams's narrative of life in an immigrant urban neighborhood provides students with an introduction to the issues of the Progressive era and the tenets of social activism. This new teaching edi… OL1106688W
La fuente de la edad La fuente de la edad Luis Mateo Díez "Corren los penosos años cincuenta en una ciudad de provincias sumida en la penuria y el olvido. Los integrantes de una peculiar Cofradía -- más encaminada a lo etílico y a lo esotérico que a los rig… OL11901512W
Whatever it takes Whatever it takes Paul Tough An intriguing portrait of African-American activist Geoffrey Canada, creator of the Harlem Children's Zone, describes his radical new approach to eliminating inner-city poverty, one that proposes to … OL11921156W
Poverty alleviation and pro-poor growth in India Poverty alleviation and pro-poor growth in India Kaushik Ranjan Bandyopadhyay This book seeks to evaluate India's poverty reduction strategy by analysing the pro-poorness of policies and programmes in terms of resources allocation, governance and implementation. Equally import… OL11967603W
The merrymaker The merrymaker Yuri Suhl With little to eat themselves, a poor Jewish family of eastern Europe invites a guest into their home, a merrymaker at weddings, who eventually brings them good fortune. OL1245852W
The Purim goat The Purim goat Yuri Suhl Hoping to earn some money so his pet goat won't be sold to pay a debt, a poor Jewish boy teaches the animal to dance. OL1245862W
Canada in Haiti Canada in Haiti Anthony Fenton,Yves Engler While western leaders make speeches about building democracy, their actions speak louder than words. Based upon documents gathered using Access to Information requests, human rights investigations an… OL12711480W
Works (Ethan Frome / Hermit and the Wild Woman and other stories) Works (Ethan Frome / Hermit and the Wild Woman and other stories) Edith Wharton Contains: The hermit and the wild woman -- The last asset -- In trust -- The pretext -- The verdict -- The pot-boiler -- The best man -- [Ethan Frome](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98501W… OL13131348W
Patiently Alice Patiently Alice Phyllis Reynolds Naylor It's the summer after Alice's freshman year, she's survived her breakup with Patrick, and she and her friends are looking forwards to their jobs as assistant camp counselors. Alice feels as if she's … OL13426W
Income, inequality, and poverty during the transition from planned to market economy Income, inequality, and poverty during the transition from planned to market economy Branko Milanovíc xiii, 237 p. : 24 cm OL13597963W
Eliminating world poverty, making governance work for the poor Eliminating world poverty, making governance work for the poor Catherine Masterman With special reference to developing countries. OL13601163W
Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus Maurizio Bussolo Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus : an introduction and overview / Maurizio Bussolo and Rafael E. De Hoyos -- The gender effects of trade liberalization in developing countries : a review… OL13646862W
Enough Enough Roger Thurow For more than thirty years, humankind has known how to grow enough food to end chronic hunger worldwide. Yet while the “Green Revolution” succeeded in South America and Asia, it never got to Africa. … OL13773452W
Exploring the Chicago World's Fair, 1893 Exploring the Chicago World's Fair, 1893 Laurie Lawlor After moving to Chicago so their father can work for Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, twelve-year-old Dora and her three younger sisters find jobs and amusement at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition… OL145228W
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes Patricia McKissack,Fredrick L. McKissack Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America. OL14860538W
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