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Poverty theme in Children’s Books Over the course of the semester we’ve read several books that addressed various social themes, such as racism, the holocaust, status, and poverty. Of all the themes we’ve address the one that stuck with me the most was the theme of poverty. The reason poverty has lingered in my mind is because of all the themes, poverty makes the greatest impact on world as we know it. …

…economical situations should not bear the burden of their birth into poverty, or wealth. These books addressed these issues by showing children that they should keep their minds open and not to judge by shallow standards that are deeply ingrained in our society. Finally, I was impressed by the way all three of these books handle the impressionable young minds of their intended audience while addressing the very important and complex social issue of poverty.