Fall 2024

Shelter Pet Block Party

From the Series Becoming Ari

  • Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Ari’s local animal shelter has run out of space! Can Ari and the Secret Kindness Society help find homes for the pets before it’s too late?

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Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Category Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diversity, SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Lerner Stories
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2024-08-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV002190, JUV045000, JUV039220
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 5.25 x 7.5
Lexile 550
Guided Reading Level L
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Reviewed, and Table of contents

Author: Christopher Stewart

Christopher Stewart is an award-winning school librarian who serves to end poverty and injustice throughout the world. He is on the faculty at St. John’s University, Library Science Program. He lives in Washington, DC, and London, UK, with his wife and partner and their three awesome children.

Illustrator: Lala Stellune

Lala Stellune is an illustrator based in Indonesia. She graduated from Institut Teknologi Bandung with a degree in Visual Art. She loves to incorporate cultural anthropology into her work.

Reviews

School Library Journal

“Each of the Secret Kindness Society’s projects are connected with a true inspiring story of kids helping others, outlined at the conclusion of each book. Full-color-illustrations on each spread complement the simple sentence structure and relatable problems Ari faces in each story.”—School Library Journal