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When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest
Jessie is choosen to sail to America and leave her grandmother behind in their small european town. This is a story of how Jessie works hard to eventually bring her grandmother across the great ocean as well.
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When Marion Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life’s questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.
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Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh by Sally M. Walker
Recounts the true story that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh classics, following the World War I veterinarian and soldier who rescued a baby bear, made her his regiment’s mascot, and introduced her to Christopher Robin at the London Zoo.
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Winter Days in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
“A little pioneer girl and her family spend the winter in their log cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin” – Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Wish by Barbara O’Connor
A story about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers that family doesn’t always have to be related–they are simply people who love you for who you are
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Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree’s trunk.
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Wonder
Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student
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Words and Your Heart by Kate Jane Neal
Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that the words we say can change how someone’s heart feels and that, together, we can make the world a better place.
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Worry Pals for Soldiers & Kids Project
These little worry pals are perfect for soldiers and kids with worries or anxiety. Make some to donate and others to keep for your own family to use.
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Time to Complete : 45-60 minutes
Supplies Level : Heavy
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You, Me And Empathy by Jayneen Sanders
Quinn is an expert at empathy and models this social skill throughout the book. It is written in verse and accompanied by beautiful illustrations. Discussion questions included.
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