Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive. By contrast, back in...
Empathy
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Author:Cuylenburg, Hugh van.Summary: - Author:Krznaric, RomanSummary:
Krznaric reveals six practical ways we can retrain our brains to think of the long view. His aim is to shift our allegiance from this generation to all humanity, to save our planet and our future.
- Author:Burgos, Hilda EuniceSummary:
A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work overnight shifts in this honest and warm audiobook edition of the picture book debut. Night after night...
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Author:Leach, Sara, Bender, RebeccaSummary:Lauren, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (an umbrella term that has included Asperger Syndrome since 2013), navigates the ups and downs of school and home life. School friendships have always been a challenge, but Lauren finds she is...
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Author:Erskine, KathrynSummary:Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
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Author:Harper, Charise MericleSummary:Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.
- Author:Evans, S. UsherSummary:
Lauren Dailey is in break-up hell. Stuck between moving on and letting go, she puts on a brave face while crying herself to sleep at night. But when a mysterious voice promises escape from her sadness, she is suddenly transported to a...
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Author:Shaw, LianeSummary:Sixteen-year-old Frederick has a lot of rules for himself. Like if someone calls him Freddy he doesn’t have to respond; he only wears shirts with buttons and he hates getting dirty. His odd behavior makes him an easy target for the “...
- Author:Fagan, CarySummary:
Annabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways. At first, Boney, as Annabelle names him, makes the perfect companion. While Mom is busy...
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Author:Gordon, Mary, Fullan, MichaelSummary:Roots of Empathy—an evidence-based program developed in 1996 by longtime educator and social entrepreneur Mary Gordon—has already reached more than 270,000 children in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. Now,...
