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I Can Help

I Can Help
by Reem Faruqi (Author) and Mikela Prevost (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: When Ms. Underwood asks if anyone wants to help Kyle, Zahra always volunteers. She loves spending time with Kyle–he’s creative and generous, and he makes the funniest jokes at lunch. But when Zahra’s other classmates start teasing her for helping him, she starts making choices she regrets.

Snippet: “Kyle is such a baby,” says Tess.

“He looks weird,” says Ashley.

I want to keep swinging but I stop.

I want to stop listening, but my ears listen harder.

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Kindness Tales: World Folktales to Talk About

Kindness Tales: World Folktales to Talk About
by Margaret Read MacDonald (Author)
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Booktalk: This diverse collection of more than forty folktales from around the world can be shared with groups of all ages. The collection is supplemented with reference notes, source information, and suggestions for further reading on the topic of kindness.

Snippet:
The Twelve Months:
There were once two sisters. One was kind and spoke sweetly to everyone she met. The other sister always said the most unpleasant things to everyone.

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