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1) Allegiant
Author
Series
Divergent trilogy volume 3
Language
English
Description
"The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered--fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories. But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left...
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English
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Description
"Organized as a dictionary, entries in this book for middle-grade readers present words related to creating a better, more inclusive world. Each word is explored via a poem, a quote from an inspiring person, and a short personal anecdote from one of the co-authors, a prompt for how to translate the word into action, and an illustration"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A follow-up to the best-selling "Ethics for a new millennium" outlines a system of secular ethics that both transcends religion and incorporates religious tolerance for the overall improvement of human life on individual, community and global levels, offering an accompanying guided meditation practice for cultivating key human values.
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English
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Description
At a moment of crisis over our national identity, journalist Dan Rather reflects on what it means to be an American. He reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as...
5) Cocoland
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An educational series that is perfect for teaching values such as empathy, solidarity, and respect, as well as the importance of working together to build a community.
8) Explorers
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Language
English
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Description
When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes just for him. Once inside the museum, his little sister takes the bird and launches it into the air. Is it lost? Soon another boy helps him look, and the paper bird brings two families?and two new friends?together. With the style he used in Wolf in the Snow, Matthew Cordell shows...
9) Rude cakes
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Language
English
Description
A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite.
12) Lying
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Language
English
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Description
"Most forms of private vice and public evil are kindled and sustained by lies. Acts of adultery and other personal betrayals, financial fraud, government corruption--even murder and genocide--generally require an additional moral defect: a willingness to lie. In [this book] ... Harris argues that we can radically simplify our lives and improve society by merely telling the truth in situations where others often lie"--Dust jacket flap.
14) Words to love by
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English
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Illustrations and simple text help young readers to understand loving words.
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Language
English
Description
A truly Christmassy story, which has an important message about how although something may seem small to you, it might mean everything to someone else. A magical story, written in rhyme by prolific author, Lou Treleaven and illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Alex Willmore. A family of giants are enjoying a Christmas feast with an enormous Christmas Yule Log as the centerpiece! However, when the princess drops a crumb, she worries about wasting...
18) I promise
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English
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Publisher Annotation: NBA champion and cultural icon LeBron James pens a slam-dunk picture book inspired by his foundation?s I PROMISE program that motivates children everywhere to always #StriveForGreatness.
19) Loving kindness
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Lyrical and poignant, Loving Kindness encourages us to be tender with ourselves and others, and to open our hearts to the world. This vibrant picture book celebrates connection, compassion, and life.
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