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21) HumanKind
Author
Publisher
LifeTree Media Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
HumanKind is the heartwarming feel-good book that we all need right now. Brad Aronson's life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two and a half years either by her side as she received treatment or trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the worst of Mia's illness. Amid the stress and despair of waiting for the treatment to work, Brad and Mia were met...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition in Spanish.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm
Language
Español
Description
Describes how children can help their communities in different ways, from tending a community garden and training service dogs to volunteering to help people with disabilities and mentoring younger students.
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When they decide to help the new animal shelter with their own talents, Mae raises money to buy cat food with a lemonade stand and April writes a letter to the newspaper to encourage adoption"--
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Looks at the problems faced by lost, abandoned, and feral cats, and offers examples of children whose volunteer efforts help improve the lives of cats.
Author
Series
Dyamonde Daniel books volume 3
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Dyamonde is angry at her mother for not buying her the shoes she wants, but when she finds out that a classmate is in a worse situation, she is determined to help.
Author
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Girls have the power to make a difference, whether that's in their own lives, their community, or even the world! But it can be confusing to know where to start. From protecting our planet to helping animals to saying hello to someone who seems lonely, this book offers young readers lots of ideas -- big and small -- on how to spark change. The quizzes, tips, and inspiration from other girls will help her identify her talents, skills, and the causes...
Author
Publisher
Inkyard Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
427 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
After her presentation at school goes very wrong and she is suspended, Haitian American teen Alaine is sent to work in a Haitian nonprofit, where she learns about the local culture and her family's heritage.
Author
Series
Publisher
Paw Prints Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"Jeet is new to town and a little lonely. To combat this, he and his mom start volunteering at a local animal shelter. There, Jeet makes a new friend in a happy puppy, Fudge!"--
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Volunteering in New Orleans was supposed to be a change, an escape from the total mess Julie left at home and from her brothers losing battle with PTSD. But building houses surrounded by her super-clingy team leader and her way-too-chipper companions has Julie feeling more trapped than ever. And shes had enough. In a moment of daring, Julie runs away, straight into the glitter, costumes, and chaos of the Mid-Summer Mardi Gras paradeand instantly connects...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
308 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Anytime Josie Shilling's large family gets too chaotic, volunteering at the local animal clinic is the one place she can escape--and she loves working with the animals. But when a box mysteriously appears on the clinic's front steps, Josie suddenly becomes responsible for seven adorable puppies! Taking care of her pig, Hamlet, last fall was a bit harder than she thought. So how is she ever going to handle a whole litter of mischievous pups and find...
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"After a hurricane hits Houston, the family works together to help the community"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
220 pages ; 20 cm
Language
Español
Description
Gaby Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. Her mother has been deported to Honduras and Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad. She's confident that her mom will come home soon so that they can adopt Gaby's favorite shelter cat together. But Gaby worries that her plans for the perfect family are about to fall apart.
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