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"Elegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today, says a character in Sigrid Nunez's ninth novel. The Vulnerables offers a meditation on our contemporary era, as a solitary female narrator asks what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history and considers how our present reality affects the way a person looks back on her past. Humor, to be sure, is a priceless refuge. Equally vital is connection with others,...
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2021.
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English
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When one act of kindness sparks another... anything is possible! As a girl searches for her lost dog, a simple act of generosity ripples into a wave of good deeds. In the course of a single day, this considerate action weaves lives together and transforms a neighborhood for the better. Follow the story of how every little kindness, shared from person to person, can turn a collection of strangers into a community, and--even though we might not always...
5) A new day
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2021.
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English
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"After Sunday quits being a day of the week, the other days of the week try out all sorts of candidates, until an act of kindness reminds them all that a little appreciation can go a long way"--
6) I can help
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Zahra loves spending time with Kyle at school, but when her other classmates start teasing her for helping him she starts making choices she regrets"--
10) Each kindness
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English
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When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
11) ABCs of kindness
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Publisher
Highlights Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Starting with A and ending with Z, this beautifully illustrated book will show young readers the many ways they can make the world a kinder place."--
12) The cool bean
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English
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"Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean . . . Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.
13) The big tree
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Holiday House
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English
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"Kittens Max, Cantaloupe, and Melon love the Big Tree. In spring, they climb it. In summer, they stargaze on it. In autumn, they play in its leaves. It's always been there. But now the Big Tree is sick. Really sick. And Melon and Cantaloupe's parents have to cut it down. Max is sad to lose the Big Tree, but he's even sadder for his friends. The Big Tree was in their yard for their whole lives--it was their friend. More than anything, Max wants to...
14) Finding kindness
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Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Illustrations and rhyming text describe acts of kindness and community.
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English
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One morning, Jonah decided to become ruler of the playground. Everyone agreed to obey his rules to play in King Jonah's kingdom . . . Everyone except for Lennox . . . because she wanted to rule the playground, too. A gloriously rendered, hilariously deadpan tale of playground politics.
16) Loving kindness
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Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Encourages us to be tender with ourselves and others, and to open our hearts to the world . . . celebrates connection, compassion, and life"--Publisher.
18) A book of love
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show many ways that love can be shared, from giving a hug or a kiss to helping a grandparent, or simply listening when someone feels low.
19) Macca the alpaca
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When Macca runs into a llama who tries to bully him, he uses his brains and his kindness to teach the llama some important lessons.
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