An interesting picture of a family receiving a Habitat for Humanity house and the social changes that come along with it. It isn't heavy on messaging, more of a reflection on the situation and the ways their lives change. Introspective more than action oriented.

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Stories like this are important. Sometimes the truth is ugly and it hurts, but people like Lovie need to keep doing this kind of work. I could relate to so much of this story. Classism is real.

Mazie Lovie has created a simplistic memoir of some of her darker experiences growing up near the poverty line and with housing instability. She narrates her journey to stability in a clear, straightforward way, and illustrates her struggles through comics. This was a fascinating read about a difficult time in her life, and I think it would be a great windows and mirrors books for children in schools and libraries. I recommend this book to counselors and teachers.

Excellent presentation about many of the life changes that can happen to a middle schooler without any input and often without understandable explanation. It also demonstrates some of the ways that Habitat For Humanity can be a force for positive changes in the lives of those involved.
I feel that this book is best viewed in print or at least as an .acsm instead of PDF
The illustrations by the author are clear, imaginative, brilliantly colorful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on PDF from Letter Better Publishing Services, Iron Circus Comics via NetGalley. Thank you!
Pub Date 12 Mar 2024 #Comics #GraphicNovels #Manga #NGO

The Lucky Poor was an incredible and insightful graphic novel about receiving a Habitat for Humanity house and how it affected her family. I appreciated the nuance of how there can be shame in it and how it comes with strings attached. I also loved the illustrations and the author showing how it fostered her artistic talents.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel memoir.  The author did a lovely job telling her story and discussing the concept of 'the lucky poor.'  It was interesting to see it from her perspective and to learn more about Habitat for Humanity.  I liked the art style as well.  It suited the story.

Very enlightening! There were a lot of things I learned from this book that I didn't know before. I wanted there to be more to the story.