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Kindness and Compassion Collection

Realistic and contemporary examples of compassionate people who use kindness to impact change and make a difference in the world with this collection of stories for Grades 3-5.

Collection of 21 books: $269.95

Raymond's Perfect Present

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Step Right Up

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A Space for Me

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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

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The Can Man

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The Crane Girl

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Armando and the Blue Tarp School

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Gettin' Through Thursday

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Flowers From Mariko

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Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

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Babu's Song

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Destiny's Gift

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Seaside Dream

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Rent Party Jazz

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Estela's Swap

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First Come the Zebra

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Sam and the Lucky Money

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Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

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Grandfather Counts

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Under the Lemon Moon

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Lend a Hand

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  • Front cover for A Space for Me by Cathryn Falwell and Cathryn Falwell
    A Space for Me
    By Cathryn Falwell
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    A Space for Me

    A Space for Me

    By Cathryn Falwell
    Alex needs a break from his pesky little brother, Lucas, so he creates a space for himself, but soon realizes that he and Lucas need time together too.

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  • Front cover for Armando and the Blue Tarp School by Edith Hope Fine; Judith Josephson and Hernán Sosa
    Armando and the Blue Tarp School
    By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
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    Armando and the Blue Tarp School

    Armando and the Blue Tarp School

    By Edith Hope Fine, Judith Josephson, Hernán Sosa
    The story of a young Mexican boy living in a colonia (trash dump community) who takes the first steps toward realizing his dream of getting an education.

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  • Front cover for Babu's Song by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen and Aaron Boyd
    Babu's Song
    By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Aaron Boyd
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    Babu's Song

    Babu's Song

    By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Aaron Boyd
    The story of a young Tanzanian boy who learns a lesson about family love after selling the special music box his grandfather made for him.

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  • Front cover for Benji, the Bad Day, and Me by Sally J. Pla and Ken Min
    Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
    By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min
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    Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

    Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

    By Sally J. Pla, Ken Min
    Sammy is having the absolute rottenest, worst day ever. His little brother, Benji, knows exactly what that's like.

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  • Front cover for Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and Adjoa J. Burrowes
      Destiny's Gift
      By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
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      Destiny's Gift

      Destiny's Gift

      By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
      Destiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade's bookstore, where words abound.

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    • Front cover for Estela's Swap by Alexis O'Neill and Enrique O. Sanchez
        Estela's Swap
        By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. Sanchez
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        Estela's Swap

        Estela's Swap

        By Alexis O'Neill, Enrique O. Sanchez
        A Mexican American girl learns to value the act of giving when she attends her first swap meet.

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      • Front cover for First Come the Zebra by Lynne Barasch and Lynne Barasch
        First Come the Zebra
        By Lynne Barasch
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        First Come the Zebra

        First Come the Zebra

        By Lynne Barasch
        The story of two young Kenyan boys, one Maasai and one Kikuyu, who find a way to overcome their traditional rivalries and become friends.

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      • Front cover for Flowers From Mariko by Rick Noguchi; Deneen Jenks and Michelle Reiko Kumata
        Flowers From Mariko
        By Rick Noguchi, Deneen Jenks, Michelle Reiko Kumata
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        Flowers From Mariko

        Flowers From Mariko

        By Rick Noguchi, Deneen Jenks, Michelle Reiko Kumata
        One girl's love and determination lift the spirits of her family after they are finally allowed to leave the internment camp they were placed in during WWII.

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      • Front cover for Gettin' Through Thursday by Melrose Cooper and Nneka Bennett
        Gettin' Through Thursday
        By Melrose Cooper, Nneka Bennett
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        Gettin' Through Thursday

        Gettin' Through Thursday

        By Melrose Cooper, Nneka Bennett
        A young African American boy experiences the love and support of his family as they try to make ends meet each week.

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      • Front cover for Goldfish and Chrysanthemums by Andrea Cheng and Michelle Chang
          Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
          By Andrea Cheng, Michelle Chang
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          Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

          Goldfish and Chrysanthemums

          By Andrea Cheng, Michelle Chang
          A Chinese American girl helps preserve her grandmother's childhood memories of China by creating a special garden for her in America.

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        • Front cover for Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng and Ange Zhang
          Grandfather Counts
          By Andrea Cheng, Ange Zhang
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          Grandfather Counts

          Grandfather Counts

          By Andrea Cheng, Ange Zhang
          In this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.

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        • Front cover for Lend a Hand by John Frank and London Ladd
          Lend a Hand
          Poems About Giving
          By John Frank, London Ladd
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          Lend a Hand

          Lend a Hand

          Poems About Giving
          By John Frank, London Ladd
          A collection of original poems centered on giving and spontaneous acts of kindness, which also incorporate larger themes of community, intergenerational relationships, young mentors, and care for the environment.

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        • Front cover for Raymond's Perfect Present by Therese On Louie and Suling Wang
          Raymond's Perfect Present
          By Therese On Louie, Suling Wang
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          Raymond's Perfect Present

          Raymond's Perfect Present

          By Therese On Louie, Suling Wang
          When he tries to surprise his sick mother with flowers that he grew, a Chinese American boy receives a nice surprise of his own.

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        • Front cover for Rent Party Jazz by William Miller and Charlotte Riley-Webb
          Rent Party Jazz
          By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-Webb
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          Rent Party Jazz

          Rent Party Jazz

          By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-Webb
          An African American boy living in New Orleans in the 1930s raises money to pay the rent with the help of a popular jazz musician.

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        • Front cover for Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chinn and Cornelius Van Wright; Ying-Hwa Hu
          Sam and the Lucky Money
          By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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          Sam and the Lucky Money

          Sam and the Lucky Money

          By Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
          During Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart.

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        • Front cover for Seaside Dream by Janet Costa Bates and Lambert Davis
          Seaside Dream
          By Janet Costa Bates, Lambert Davis
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          Seaside Dream

          Seaside Dream

          By Janet Costa Bates, Lambert Davis
          In this tender story of immigration, a young girl finds a way to give her grandmother the perfect present and the courage to plan a trip to her home country, Cape Verde.

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        • Front cover for Step Right Up by Donna Janell Bowman and Daniel Minter
          Step Right Up
          How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
          By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
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          Step Right Up

          Step Right Up

          How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
          By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
          A biography of William "Doc" Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who together with Jim became a famous traveling performance act and proponent for the humane treatment of animals around the turn of the twentieth century.

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        • Front cover for Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure by Naomi C. Rose and Naomi C. Rose
          Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure
          By Naomi C. Rose
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          Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

          Tashi and the Tibetan Flower Cure

          By Naomi C. Rose
          A Tibetan American girl helps her grandfather recover from an illness through the use of a traditional cure that focuses on friendship and compassion as partners in physical recovery.

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        • Front cover for The Can Man by Laura E. Williams and Craig Orback
          The Can Man
          By Laura E. Williams, Craig Orback
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          The Can Man

          The Can Man

          By Laura E. Williams, Craig Orback
          To earn money, a young boy decides to collect and redeem empty soft drink cans, but ends up giving away his money to help a local homeless man.

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        • Front cover for The Crane Girl by Curtis Manley and Lin Wang
          The Crane Girl
          By Curtis Manley, Lin Wang
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          The Crane Girl

          The Crane Girl

          By Curtis Manley, Lin Wang
          In this magical retelling of a Japanese folktale, a mysterious girl weaves silk to help repay the kindness of a boy and his father until the father's greed finally exposes her secret.

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        • Front cover for Under the Lemon Moon by Edith Hope Fine and René King Moreno
          Under the Lemon Moon
          By Edith Hope Fine, René King Moreno
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          Under the Lemon Moon

          Under the Lemon Moon

          By Edith Hope Fine, René King Moreno
          One night, Rosalinda is awakened by a noise in the garden.

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