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Book List

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


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Be Responsible

Tumford the Terrible

By Nancy TillmanFeiwel & Friends

Even though Tumford the cat is well loved by George and Violet Stoutt, they despair of ever teaching him to apologize when he does something wrong.

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Be Responsible

Turtle in a Tree

By Neesha HudsonDial Books for Young Readers

Two dogs learn the importance of listening to others when they disagree over what they see in a tree.

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Be a Neighbor, Be an Ally

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding

By Sarah S. BrannenLittle Bee Books

Chloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby–and Uncle Jamie.

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Be Kind

Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome

By Clarabelle van NiekerkSkeezel Press

When Sam is diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger syndrome, his family and teachers understand him better and learn how to help him succeed.

Ways To Welcome cover

Be Yourself

Ways to Welcome

By Linda AshmanFarrar Straus Giroux

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show how to give a friendly welcome at school, in the neighborhood, or at home.

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Be Green

We Are Water Protectors

By Carole LindstromRoaring Brook Press

When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people’s water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.

We March cover

Be a Leader, Be Responsible, Be an Ally

We March

By Shane EvansRoaring Brook Press

Illustrations and simple text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech.

We're All Wonders cover

Be an Ally, Be Kind

We’re All Wonders 

By R. J. PalacioKnopf Books for Young Readers

Augie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures the taunts of his peers because of his facial deformity.

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