Books like Child of the Dark: The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus

This book is truly astounding because it's REAL!! It's like reading The Diary of Ann Frank. You can hardly believe that what you are reading actually takes place in this world.In Canada we are so far removed from the destitute conditions that surround so many people that it's really hard to imagine the life of those people.Child of the Dark is merely the account of the life of Carolina Maria de Jesus in the slums of Brazil. It talks about her struggle every single day to collect enough paper to sell so that she can manage to feed herself and her three children.This novel astounds me because I cannot even imagine living like Carolina does. It moves me to want to do something to help change the world.I hope others read this novel and are compelled to do acts that will benefit others less fortunate than they are.