Poverty

=**Researching Poverty...**= The keywords and Dewy Decimal Numbers are to assist you in your research on Poverty. It is your task to define the terms that you want to use when searching for materials. Doing a keyword search will give you many more titles than a subject search and may help you focus your results.

=**Print Resources**=
 * Ellis, Deborah. **//Sacred Leaf//**. Toronto; Berkeley : Groundwood Books. 2007.→This thought-provoking book offers a different perspective of the war on drugs, revealing the terrible price it exacts from Bolivians who have grown coca for legitimate purposes for hundreds of years. And like all of Ellis books, it offers a sensitive and compelling look at the plight of children in developing countries.
 * Garlake, Teresa. **//The Rich-Poor Divide//**. New York : Thomson Learning, 1995. → This global issues series which takes a detailed look at what is meant by the Rich-Poor Divide, describing and explaining why there is an unequal distribution of wealth between and within countries, with up-to-date examples, graphs, charts, media and fact boxes.
 * Kielburger, Craig. **//Free the Children : a young man fights against child labor and proves that children can change the world//**. Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, c1998. →Craig Kielburger is an activist prodigy who, at 12, was talking to national leaders, lecturing in public forums, and following the burning passion that would not allow him to overlook.
 * Katie & Eugenie Fernandes. **//One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference//**. New York: Kids Can Press, 2008. Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many, as one small loan makes a big difference.
 * Singer, Peter. **//The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty//**. New York: Random House, 2009. → In The Life You Can Save, Singer challenges and inspires readers to step up and play a part in ending world poverty. Absolutely logical and rational, yet passionate about the effect our choices can have, Singer lays out our shared global responsibility in undeniable terms.
 * Whitman, Sylvia. **//World Poverty//**. New York, NY : Facts On File, Inc., c2008. →Whitman summarizes views on poverty first in the US then in the rest of the world, presents relevant documents, suggests research strategies, lists data, profiles key figures, and cites organizations and agencies. An annotated bibliography, chronology, and slim glossary complete the reference.


 * Non-Print Resources**
 * **//It Takes a Child: Craig Kielburger's Story - A Journey into Child Labour//** [DVD] Directed and Written by Judy Jackson. Transcribed by Darrell Moen.1998, 56mins→ Craig was 12 years old when child labour activist Iqbal Massih was killed in Pakistan. He immediately went on a seven-week trip to South Asia. What he learned has turned him into a passionate, articulate and effective advocate on behalf of child laborers everywhere.
 * **//The Global Village: the causes of under-development//**. [Video] Y-International Concern Productions:YMCA-Canada, 1988. 58 mins. → An exploration of conditions in third world countries. Compares life in Canada in pioneer times with present day conditions in developing lands. Program 2 studies the Caribbean explaining how colonialism was a major factor in underdevelopment. Two programs on one cassette.

=Remote Access to Online Databases= The library offers remote access to online databases through EBSCOhost. Select Academic Research & Reference - High School and narrow your search through using the following databases:
 * Canadian Reference Centre
 * Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
 * History Reference Center

=Internet Resources:=
 * **Free Statistics from CCSD** → The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, which was founded in 1920. Our mission is to develop and promote progressive social policies inspired by social justice, equality and the empowerment of individuals and communities. We do this through research, consultation, public education and advocacy. Includes: Poverty Lines 1993-2002, Poverty Statistics, Welfare, Income, and Miscellaneous.→ [|http://www.ccsd.ca] Also check out **Quick Facts on Poverty in Canada**→ []
 * **Free the Children**→ Free the Children began with a story one boy could never forget. Today, our history is filled with a collection of unforgettable stories and memories that continue to inspire young people around the world. [], also check out **“Me to We”**→ A new kind of social enterprise for people who want to help change the world with their daily choices. Through our media, socially responsible choices and leadership experiences, we support Free The Children’s work with youth creating global change. []
 * **Hunger Basics: International Facts on Hunger and Poverty**→From Bread for the World, a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying decision makers. []
 * **Institute for Research on Poverty**→ A national, nonprofit and nonpartisan, university-based center for research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. http://www.irp.wisc.edu/
 * **Poverty.com**→Poverty.com was created for all people around the world who want to end poverty. It was started in January 2007 by a private individual (John Breen) and has no political, religious, or corporate affiliation. Please also visit our sister site for world hunger, FreeRice. []
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