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community service

Books about community service for readers of all ages.

Cover of Bringing me back

Bringing me back

Beth Vrabel

Ages 9–13wildlife conservationcompassion

Cover of Cinnamon Bun besties

Cinnamon Bun besties

Stacia Deutsch

Ages 8–12friendshipvolunteering

Cover of Keep the Faith

Keep the Faith

Laura Peyton Roberts

Ages 13–18voluntarismcommunity service

Cover of Out to lunch

Out to lunch

Nancy K. Wallace

Ages 7–11readingvolunteering

Cover of New York's bravest

New York's bravest

Mary Pope Osborne

Ages 5–9courageheroism

Cover of The little fire engine

The little fire engine

Lois Lenski

Ages 3–8couragecommunity service

Cover of Supertruck

Supertruck

Savage, Stephen

Ages 3–7heroismcommunity service

Cover of The Dyno-mite Dog Show

The Dyno-mite Dog Show

Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud

Ages 7–11teamworkclubs and organizations

Cover of Changing Your World And Everybody Else's (Faith in Motion Series)

Changing Your World And Everybody Else's (Faith in Motion Series)

Ages 14–18faith and spiritualitysocial responsibility

Cover of Too Smart Jones and the Cat's Secret (Too Smart Jones #4)

Too Smart Jones and the Cat's Secret (Too Smart Jones #4)

Gilbert Morris

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workproblem-solving

Cover of Volunteer of the year

Volunteer of the year

Marc Brown

Ages 5–10helping otherskindness

Cover of Firefighter Duckies

Firefighter Duckies

Frank W. Dormer

Ages 3–7courageteamwork

Cover of Patriotic Stories Every Child Should Know

Patriotic Stories Every Child Should Know

Ages 9–12patriotismcourage

Cover of Treading Water

Treading Water

Laurie Halse Anderson

Ages 10–14compassionvolunteering

Cover of Baseball Turnaround

Baseball Turnaround

Matt Christopher

Ages 8–12redemptionsecond chances

Cover of Sue Barton, visiting nurse

Sue Barton, visiting nurse

Helen Dore Boylston

Ages 10–14nursingcommunity service

Cover of Finding miracles

Finding miracles

Julia Alvarez

Ages 12–16adoptioncultural identity

Cover of Helpers are Heroes!: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything-A VeggieTales Movie (The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: a Veggietales Movie)

Helpers are Heroes!: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything-A VeggieTales Movie (The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: a Veggietales Movie)

Big Idea

Ages 3–8helping otherskindness

Cover of Doing Her Bit

Doing Her Bit

Erin Hagar, Jen Hill

Ages 7–11courageresponsibility

Cover of Marion takes a break

Marion takes a break

Callie Barkley

Ages 7–11friendshipcompassion

Cover of Penelope Popper, book doctor

Penelope Popper, book doctor

Toni Buzzeo

Ages 5–9librariesbooks

Cover of Mallory makes a difference

Mallory makes a difference

Laurie B. Friedman

Ages 7–12giving backcommunity service

Cover of Almost zero

Almost zero

Nikki Grimes

Ages 10–14voluntarismself-discovery

Cover of Thanks for nothing

Thanks for nothing

Laura Dower

Ages 9–13divorceresilience