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How fiction can help children understand poverty

is my first full-length novel for children (ages 8+) and explores the crushing challenges facing children living in poverty today. The story is narrated by the main character, 12-year-old Will, whose father has been injured in an accident and is unable to find a job. Everything seems to be spiralling out of control for Will as his family’s debts pile up and any hope of achieving his dreams, or even just getting by

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