Actually I read this book a while ago, and I read a lot, so when I got this request, the first test was passed for writing the review. I remembered the book and the story. In a lot of ways, this was a “sad” story but it was told from the eyes of a child, with all their sense of adventure, belief in changing things. The story was told very well.

https://www.amazon.com/Bud-Buddy-Christopher-Paul-Curtis/dp/0440413281