Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City

Andrea Elliott’s Invisible Child is a remarkable work of narrative journalism that chronicles the life of Dasani, a young girl growing up homeless in New York City. Elliott spent years following her subject, capturing both her struggles and her resilience. The book is as much about systemic poverty and inequality as it is about one child’s story. Elliott writes with empathy and clarity, giving Dasani and her family a voice that demands to be heard. It’s an intimate, powerful account that humanizes statistics and policies through lived experience.