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Conservative columnist David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to...
3) Caring
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
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English
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Describes caring as a virtue and suggests ways in which caring can be shown, such as recycling, donating to charity, helping others, and listening.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Cara the Cat is struggling with picking the perfect song for her new ice-skating routine. But when a friend in need turns up at the rink, Cara drops everything to lend a helping hand. All she asks is that he pay it forward! Before long, Cara's kindness is passed all around...and might even make its way back home!"--Amazon.com.
5) Respect
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
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Describes respect as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice being respectful.
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English
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"From the #1 New York Times and international bestselling authors of An Invisible Thread comes a heartwarming and inspiring book about the incredible impact that acts of kindness from strangers can have on the world around us. One day in 1986, Laura Schroff, a busy ad sales executive, passed an eleven-year-old boy panhandling on the street. She stopped and offered to take him to McDonald's for lunch. Twenty years later, at Laura's fiftieth birthday...
11) Dessert island
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 200L
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English
Description
"Monkey is stuck on an island made of desserts, and Fox on one made of dirt and rocks, but as time passes, fortunes change and they learn about sharing and caring"--Verso page.
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English
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You and your child will enjoy reading about the AlphaPets--26 charming A-to-Z animal friends whose exciting and humorous adventures teach gentle lessons about friendship, caring, good behavior, and doing one's best. Each lovable AlphaPet has a special personality and character trait that children can relate to and learn from. Delightfully written and beautifully illustrated, each story is filled with words and objects that begin with the letter of...
15) Responsibility
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
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Explains the virtue of responsibility and how readers can practice it at home, in school, in the community, and with each other.
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English
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"We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only problem with empathy is that we don't have enough of it. Nothing could be farther from the truth, argues Yale researcher Paul Bloom. In Against Empathy, Bloom reveals empathy to be one of the leading motivators of inequality and immorality in society....
18) Caring
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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The Bear family has just heard some exciting news: Aunt Min's baby has arrived! Now Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear have a new cousin to love and care for. This series celebrates the joy of faith, family, and friends. The inspirational tales instill values essential to a wholesome and fulfilling life.
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
It's time for Bear Country adventures with Brother and Sister Bear! With 26 stories from the beloved animated series : Sister visits the dentist for the first time where she learns there is nothing to be afraid of; Brother and Sister both try out for the very last spot on Bear Country's baseball team; Papa and the bear scouts find themselves lost while exploring a cave; and lots more! These tales of bravery, caring for others, and learning responsibility...
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