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 →

  • Lexile: 1250
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

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 →

  • Lexile: 340
  • Dewey: 177/.62
  • Copyright: 2018

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 →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2017

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 →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

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 →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016

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 →

  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 811/.6
  • Copyright: 2018

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 →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

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 →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

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 →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016

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 →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 339.2/20973
  • Copyright: 2018

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 →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015

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 →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2005

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 →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015

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 →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2003

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 →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

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 →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016

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 →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2007

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 →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

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 →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

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 →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 796.32307'7
  • Copyright: 2015

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 →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 305.4
  • Copyright: 2017

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 →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 305.31
  • Copyright: 2017

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 →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

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 →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015