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Book List

We’ve carefully curated book lists to go with each lesson.


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Be a Neighbor, Be Healthy

Harlem Grown

By Tony HilleryA Paula Wiseman Book

Once there was a lot full of trash. Now there is a lush, green farm. This is the story of Harlem Grown, a garden in New York City.

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Be Green, Be Yourself

Harriet Gets Carried Away

By Jessie SimaSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

While shopping with her two dads, Harriet is carried away by a waddle of penguins and must hatch a plan in order to get herself back to the store in the city.

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Be Polite

Harrison P. Spader, Personal Space Invader

By Christianne JonesPicture Window Books

Harrison is a boy who loves life and likes to share with others, but as he grows older the people around him are finding that he stands too close and maybe hugs a little too much.

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Be Curious

Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon

By Patty LovellG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

When Gertie moves in next door with fancy toys and a huge television set, Molly shares lessons she learned from her grandmother about home-made playthings and imagination.

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Be Curious

Have You Thanked An Inventor Today

By Patrice McLaurinKhemrah Publishing, LLC

Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? is a journey into the often forgotten contributions of African-American inventors, that contributed to the American landscape.

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Be a Neighbor

Heather Has Two Mommies

By Lesléa NewmanCandlewick Press

When Heather goes to playgroup, at first she feels bad because she has two mothers and no father, but then she learns that there are lots of different kinds of families.

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Be a Leader, Be Persistent, Be Curious

Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips

By Sarah AlbeeHarper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Presents the life and accomplishments of the deaf and blind woman who overcame her disabilities with the help of teacher Anne Sullivan to become a writer and speaker.

Horrible Bear! cover

Be Responsible

Horrible Bear!

By Ame DyckmanLittle, Brown and Company

When Bear breaks a little girl’s kite, she thinks he is a “HORRIBLE BEAR!”–until she makes a mistake of her own and learns the power of saying “I’m sorry.”

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