Five Recommended Books to Help You Start the Year Off Right - It’s About Kindness!

​We have five book picks for the month of August!! We know school is about to get real for you all and so we wanted to equip you with some books that will surely aid you with your goals of creating a kinder, more inclusive campus.

We’ve chosen books for all grade levels from pre-k to high school. These books will allow you to open the dialogue about kindness. Please let us know what your students thought of these books. Happy Reading! 

Title: I See Kindness Everywhere by Shelley Frost 
Recommended Grade Level: PreK - 1 
Number of Pages: 28
Book Type: Picture Book 

Description: 
Bright, colorful and fun. I See Kindness Everywhere is an adorable book about seeing kindness and expressing gratitude for all the precious gifts around us. This book will help you and your students change the way you see things. 

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Title: Non-Random Acts of Kindness by Lauren Myracle 
Recommended Grade Level: 1- 3
Number of Pages: 128
Book Type: Early Chapter Book 

Description: 
Adorable, funny and lighthearted. Non-Random Acts of Kindness is book 2 in the book series of The Life of Ty. Ty is a curious young boy who realizes that practicing acts of kindness, random or not, is easier than a person might think. This book will surely open the hearts and minds of your students about being kind. 

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Title: The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Recommended Grade Level: Grades 2 - 5
Number of Pages: 96 
Book Type: Easy Chapter Book 

Description: 
Peer Pressure, Regret, and Forgiveness. The Hundred Dresses is a Newbery Honor book that illustrates how peer pressure can cause a good person to participate in something they know they shouldn’t. The lessons taught in this book are invaluable. There are lessons about awareness, compassion, and honesty. A must have for any classroom library.

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Title: Auggie & Me by R.J. Palacio 
Recommended Grade Level: Grades 5 - 8
Number of Pages: 320
Book Type: Young Readers Chapter Book 

Description: 
Thought provoking, surprising and heartwarming. If you love WONDER, you will love this book. Auggie & Me tells the “other side” of the story. Julian, the bully, tells his story as does Christopher, a friend of Auggie, and classmate Charlotte. They all talk about how Auggie has touched their lives.This book will allow you and your students to discuss the importance of knowing all sides of a situation.

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Title: the power of kindness by Piero Ferrucci 
Recommended Grade Level: Grades 8-12 (Adults too!)
Number of Pages: 304
Book Type: Higher Learning 

Description: 
Simple, profound and inspiring. The power of kindness has the potential to change a person’s life. Piero Ferrucci, a world famous transpersonal psychologist, discusses the surprising facets of kindness and how practicing it can bring happiness. Piero Ferrucci also argues that now, in today’s society we need to focus on kindness more than ever. Exploring the concepts in this book with your students may have a major impact on our future world. 

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