THE WORLD AROUND US ON OUR STREET Our First Talk About Poverty Dr Jillian Roberts and Jaime Casap Illustrations by Jane Heinrichs ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS
To my husband Stephen who has helped me become the best version of myself and who has empowered me to try to make a difference in the world JR To my children Elaine William and Azella who I know will change the world for the better JC For my daughter Mary JH
When you venture out into the world around us you may notice things that are new to you The world is filled with unique people who live in a variety of different ways Sometimes people are happy in these different situations and sometimes they are not It’s okay to ask questions when you do not understand the way another person is living
