Being Socially Responsible
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10 Things I Can Do To Help My World by Melanie Walsh
Young readers are encouraged to make a difference. Readers are empowered to help the environment through simple every day actions.
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A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara
A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents’ values of community, equality, and justice. This engaging little book carries huge messages as it inspires hope for the future, and calls children to action while teaching them a love for books–
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All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
There are a lot of small things in our life and in the world that we take for granted, but we can learn to appreciate these things each day and help to make the world a more grateful place.
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Amazing Kids of Character
4:08 video – Watch 1:07-3:21 for an inspirational story of perseverance and giving – an 8 year-old swims 1 1/2 miles from Alcatrez to shore.Check Out at Naperville Public Library
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An American Tail
A little boy mouse, Fievel, journeys from Russia to America with his family to seek a new life free from cat persecution.
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Annie
Annie, an optimistic orphan living in a New York foster home, is taken in by billionaire Will Stacks to help his mayoral campaign.
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Be an Active Citizen in Your Community by Helen mason
Introduces the idea of community and explores what an active citizen can do to contribute, including showing respect, playing fair, and helping others
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Be kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better, wondering: What does it mean to be kind? From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving story explores what kindness is, and how any act, big or small, can make a differenceor at least help a friend.
With a gentle text from the award-winning author of Sophie’s Squash, Pat Zietlow Miller, and irresistible art from Jen Hill, Be Kind is an unforgettable story about how two simple words can change the world.
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Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
This story features seven different perspectives of seven students in Mr. Terupt’s fifth grade class. There is a new girl, the “brain”, the shy girl, the bully, the troublemaker, the low-self esteem girl and the student who hates school. Mr. Terupt knows how to deal with all of their personalities and one day an accident changes everyone.
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