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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Suhaila's wish to know her deceased grandmother is granted when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie invites her on a journey to the moon, where they welcome people who are facing tragedy. Includes facts about the painting and woman who inspired the story.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Drift was a plain snowman who dreamed of wearing a scarf, mittens, and stylish hat, and having a pointy orange carrot nose. When a blizzard begins to blow, Drift gives up the things he loves to help others.
9) Come with me
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
Frightened by news of angry people around the world, a young girl gets her parents' help in learning to be compassionate and brave a little at a time.
10) The heavy bright
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"A queer young woman aims to dispel the greed and cruel masculine energy that has consumed the world"--
11) I see you
Author
Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A wordless picture book that depicts a homeless woman who is not seen by all the life around her, except by a little boy. Ultimately, in a gesture of compassion, this boy approaches this woman, in an exchange where he sees her and she experiences being seen"--
12) Ojalá supieras
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
Cuando el padre de Estrella tiene que irse porque no nació aquí como su hija. ella lo extraña. Estrella quisiera que la gente supiera cómo esto la afecta en casa, en la escuela, siempre. Su escuela rodea un roble centenario, y ese árbol es el lugar perfecto para compartir, porque nadie está solo si otros están dispuestos a escuchar.
13) Lola protesta
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Su abuelo la llama "Lolita Siete Lenguas", siete lenguas peleando por ser escuchadas. Lola intenta no hacer tanto ruido, pero cuando es testigo de una injusticia en su vecindario, sabe que no puede guardar silencio. ¿Podrá Lola encontrar una forma de usar su voz para protestar y promover un cambio? ¡Sí se puede! Lola protesta es un álbum ilustrado cálido y divertido, inspirado en la infancia de la líder sindical y activista de derechos civiles...
14) Fox's garden
Author
Series
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An act of tender compassion is given (and repaid) in secret during an icy winter night.
"One snowy night, a fox loses its way, entering a village. Chased away by the grown ups, Fox takes shelter in a greenhouse. A little boy sees this from his window. Without hesitating, he brings a basket of food to the greenhouse, where he leaves it for the fox. His gift is noticed and the night becomes a garden of new life, nourished by compassion and kindness....
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