This feel-good story teaches children about homelessness and the power of one person to make a difference. Based on a true story told in the companion adult title, The Hundred Story Home, Grace meets a homeless “neighbor,” Mr. Coleman, while volunteering in a soup kitchen. When Grace finds out Mr. Coleman doesn’t have a bed, she knows she must do something. Grace begins selling lemonade to help build housing for Mr. Coleman and others who are homeless. With whimsical, colorful illustrations by Southern artist, Evelyn Henson, this story encourages readers of all ages to Dream Big and Do Good.

Harlem Grown tells the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm.

To climb a tree, always think in threes and you'll never fall. "Two feet, one hand. Two hands, one foot," Cora's father told her when she was a little girl. Now Cora is in middle school, her father is gone, her family is homeless, and Cora has to look after her younger sister, Adare, who needs a lot of looking after.