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Author
Publisher
Penguin Group
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Piero Ferrucci warns against the dangers of "global cooling." As the pace of living grows faster and the impact of new technologies more insistent, communications become hurried and impersonal. The drive for profit overrides the heart. Warmth and genuine presence fade. The Power of Kindness is a stirring examination of a simple but profound concept. Piero Ferrucci, one of the world's most respected transpersonal psychologists, explores the many...
Author
Publisher
Canongate
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A deep-dive into kindness, the science behind it and how we can better build it into our lives, from the author of The Art of Rest In The Keys to Kindness, Claudia Hammond takes us on an eye-opening tour of kindness: what constitutes kindness (it’s not what you think), effective strategies to build more of it into our lives and the benefits of being kind. She draws on the latest research from psychology and neuroscience, and her work in collaboration...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Princess Pulverizer volume 1
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Princess Serena (or as she prefers, Princess Pulverizer) doesn't want to be a princess--she wants to be knight. But her father, King Alexander of Empiria, thinks she still has a lot to learn when it comes to exhibiting valiant behavior. So he presents a challenge: the princess must first go on a Quest of Kindness and perform good deeds to prove that she truly deserves to go to knight school. With help from a friendly dragon named Dribble and a perpetually...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
You want to show more kindness and generosity, but sometimes you're just tired, stretched, and frustrated. Besides, would small actions make that big a difference? Feldhahn says Yes! She shows you how kindness can change any relationship, make your life easier and better, and transform our culture. With self-assessments, day-to-day tips, a 30-day challenge, and specific kindness ideas, this book can make your toughest relationships better and your...
8) I can help
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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"--
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2021
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A small boy has saved all his pocket money and visits the market with high expectations. When disaster strikes and he loses his money, he feels very devastated. But wait, what's that? A Smile Shop? He could really do with a smile. What will happen if he goes in?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For readers of Richard Paul Evans and Greg Kincaid comes The 13th Gift, a heartwarming Christmas story about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a family's history into a time of strength and love. After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children--especially with the holiday season approaching. But 12 days before...
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Polly the parrot has a big problem--she has nowhere to sleep on the pirate ship. The next day, it's her turn as lookout, but she falls asleep on the job, which almost destroys the ship! Luckily, thanks to the pirates on board, they treat her with kindness and understanding instead of anger. This book is filled with colorful illustrations and manageable text to help readers follow the whimsical storyline. Readers will learn about the virtue of kindness...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Seven-year-old Paulie, an ordinary boy, brings peace to his home and school through small acts of kindness, but needs help to achieve his goal of world peace.
14) Kindness grows
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
It all starts with a crack that we can hardly see. It happens when we shout or if we disagree. Angry words cause a crack to open up and widen, but find out what happens when kindness begins to blossom in this thought-provoking peek-through picture book.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Alexander helps an old man instead of going to see the annual lighting of the Christmas torch, he does not realize the reward his kindness will bring.
Publisher
Covenant Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
For the Buckley brothers, payback almost always wins over brotherly love -- unless they are working together against the Hagbarts, the meanest bullies at school. But now Mrs. Buckley has decided that the Buckley family is going to "Elve" the Hagbarts for their Christmas project this year, and the Buckley boys can hardly stand it.
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson, Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
God, will You show meThe gift that I can giveAs I grow and loveAnd learn how to live?Help your children discover that they don't have to wait until they are grownups to make the world a better place! The Gift That I Can Give helps children find unique ways to make a difference today in the lives of those around them. The beautiful new picture book was written by Kathie Lee Gifford and illustrated by Julia Seals.The Gift That I Can Give is a heartwarming...
20) Christmas dress
Publisher
Covenant Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It's Christmas Eve, and Leland Jeppson's hope is gone. Struggling to get by in their rustic homestead, he had at least wanted to give his family a special Christmas. But with a blizzard blowing in and the train bearing their gifts no where in sight, it seems Christmas is just one more thing they'll have to do without. But as dusk falls, the Jeppsons' packages unexpectedly arrive at the post office in the not-so-nearby town. Half-blind postman George...
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