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"From the bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, an inspiring book about one of humankind's defining but overlooked impulses, and how we can super-charge its potential to build a hopeful future. Recent years have been tough on optimists. Hopes that the Internet might bring people together have been crushed by the divisiveness of social media. But as head of TED, Chris Anderson has had a ringside view of the world's boldest thinkers...
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Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Mama Panya has just enough money to buy ingredients for a few pancakes, so when her son Adika invites all their friends to join them, she is sure there will not be enough to go around.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?
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English
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Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. GIVING is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts made by companies and organizations–and by individuals–to solve problems and save lives both “down the street and around the world.” Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, “regardless of income, available time, age and skills,” can do...
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Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Searching for the anonymous benefactor who gave her a much-needed Christmas gift, an aspiring writer encounters an unusual family and their long-standing Christmas tradition, in a collector's edition that contains the complete text of the best-selling novel complemented by 20 true, inspiring stories of Christmas Jar recipients.
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Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this sweet picture book that celebrates selflessness and the joy of helping others, a little bear named Harold loses his beloved woolly hat--only to discover that others need it more. What makes a bear special? For Harold, it is his beloved striped woolly hat. He wears it when he sleeps, when he goes to school, and even when he takes his monthly bath. But when a crow whisks the hat off his head and high up into a nest, Harold doesn't feel so special...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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On Christmas Eve, Thomas buys a magical candle that changes the way he views his fellow human beings and helps him feel charity for those less fortunate than he.
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Willow's family moves to a new home, she makes friends with all of the neighbors, even unsmiling Mr. Larch, through her letters inviting each to be as generous as she is.
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Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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The theft of all the lemons from her lemon tree leads Rosalinda to an encounter with la Anciana, the Old One, who walks the Mexican countryside helping things grow, and to an understanding of generosity and forgiveness.
18) Star time
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Zigzag kids volume 4
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Gina wants more than anything to be the star of the show that her class will perform, but everything seems to go wrong until she makes a generous choice.
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Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"From the bestselling author of If I Were You comes a nostalgic and endearing holiday story that reminds us that sometimes, the most meaningful gifts are the ones we least expect and don't deserve. Best friends Audrey Barrett and Eve Dawson are looking forward to celebrating Christmas in postwar America, thrilled at the prospect of starting new traditions with their five-year-old sons. But when the Sears Christmas Wish Book arrives and the boys start...
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