This book deals with street children who live in the developing world, and homeless youth who are from the developed world. They are referred to as children in

Governments have traditionally left the plight of street children and working children, who by some counts number over 100 million, to individuals and nongovern

The motivations behind Dickens' novels and the poverty-stricken world of 19th century London.

This sensitive portrayal tells the real-life stories of six courageous children and their families who live and work on the streets in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and

Street outreach workers comb public places such as parks, vacant lots, and abandoned waterfronts to search for young people who are living out in public spaces,