Tag: Social Awareness List 1
A Dog Named Haku: A Holiday Story from Nepal
It's the Festival of Lights in Nepal, and today is the day to honor dogs! Brothers Alu and Bhalu wander the streets of Kathmandu, passing by twirling kites and bamboo swings, looking for a… Read More →
All Kinds of Friends
Friends can come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes. Through bright photographs and simple text, young readers will discover the many ways to be a friend and how to celebrate all the Read More →
A Perfect View: Book 3
From the Series Cici: A Fairy's Tale
Cici is ready for all her favorite camping activities! She has everything planned for the trip with her dad, her sister, and her friend Kendra. But with Cici's new fairy powers, nature has… Read More →
Auma's Long Run
Auma loves to run. In her small Kenyan village, she's a track star with big dreams. A track scholarship could allow her to attend high school and maybe even become a doctor. But a strange new Read More →
Believe Your Eyes: Book 1
From the Series Cici: A Fairy's Tale
A lot is changing for Cici. Her parents are separating, her wacky abuela is moving in, and on her tenth birthday, she wakes up with fairy wings! Cici's new magical powers let her see people… Read More →
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation. How can Irene and Charles work together on their… Read More →
Chicken in the Kitchen
From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books
What would you do if you woke up one night to find the shadow of a giant chicken passing your bedroom door? Go and investigate, of course! When Anyaugo follows a giant chicken into her… Read More →
Cinderella's Ballet Shoes: A Story about Kindness
From the Series Fairytale Friends
Cinderella wants more than anything to take lessons at the new dance school in the village, but she doesn't have any ballet shoes. Will her dreams ever come true? Learn about kindness in… Read More →
Don't Call Me Grandma
Great-grandmother Nell eats fish for breakfast, she doesn't hug or kiss, and she does NOT want to be called grandma. Her great-granddaughter isn't sure what to think about her. As she slowly… Read More →
Economic Inequality: The American Dream under Siege
Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education. Increasingly, families and young people aren't doing better than their parents and… Read More →
Elmer and Butterfly
From the Series Elmer
One day, as Elmer is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly has been trapped in a hole by a fallen branch. Elmer rushes to the rescue and frees her with ease. In… Read More →
Elmer and Rose
From the Series Elmer
Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989. Join Elmer and his friend Rose in a new story about what it really means… Read More →
Elmer and the Flood
From the Series Elmer
Rain or no rain, Elmer is going for a walk. After being cooped up in a cave with his herd, he longs for a bit of fresh air and some peace and quiet. But he's going to have to wait—when Elmer… Read More →
Elmer and the Hippos
From the Series Elmer
Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989. In Elmer and the Hippos, the elephants are not happy. The hippos' river Read More →
Elmer and the Monster
From the Series Elmer
There is pandemonium in the jungle! A strange roar sends all the animals stampeding. Only Elmer is brave enough to investigate and discover that monsters aren't always as scary as they seem. Read More →
Elmer and the Race
From the Series Elmer
The young elephants want to have a race to prove who is fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organize a course. With each racer decorated a different color, they set off around the course and… Read More →
Elmer and the Rainbow
From the Series Elmer
Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened—the rainbow has lost its colors! Elmer decides to… Read More →
Elmer's Walk
From the Series Elmer
As Elmer strolls through the jungle, appreciating the beautiful smell of the flowers or watching the butterflies dance, his friends rush past, far too busy to stop and enjoy it with him. Can… Read More →
Enough to Go Around: A Story of Generosity
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Stories with Character
Kevin is upset when he finds out his friend doesn't get enough to eat at home. When he learns that many families are in need, he decides he wants to help by organizing a food drive at school! Read More →
Game Changer: John McLendon and the Secret Game
When they piled into cars and drove through Durham, North Carolina, the members of the Duke University Medical School basketball team only knew that they were going somewhere to play… Read More →
Girlness: Deal with it body and soul
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
It's hard enough being a girl on the brink of puberty without dealing with a barrage of mixed messages about femininity. From self-image to peer pressure, consumerism to feminism, girls have… Read More →
Guyness: Deal with it body and soul
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
As boys become men, pressure to fit into set images of masculinity can be overwhelming. And stereotypes about what makes a man a man can make the early stages of puberty—the beginning of… Read More →
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along
From the Series Howard B. Wigglebottom
LISTEN BETTER. Learn ways to respect and get along with your friends and be in harmony and peace. Award-winning…educator endorsed. FREE download discussion ideas, poster, video, song and… Read More →
Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to a Friend: A Fable About Loss and Healing
From the Series Howard B. Wigglebottom
LISTEN BETTER. When a friend is really sad and hurting, friends listen. Award-winning educator endorsed. FREE download discussion ideas, poster, video, song and interactive questions.… Read More →