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making a difference

Books about making a difference for readers of all ages.

Cover of I Will Make Miracles

I Will Make Miracles

Susie Morgenstern

Ages 4–8self-empowermentoptimism

Cover of Volunteer of the year

Volunteer of the year

Marc Brown

Ages 5–10helping otherskindness

Cover of Tilly Beany Saves the World

Tilly Beany Saves the World

Annie Dalton

Ages 7–11courageadventure

Cover of We were there, too!

We were there, too!

Phillip M. Hoose

Ages 9–15historycourage

Cover of Leaders

Leaders

Gare Thompson

Ages 7–12leadershipinspiration

Cover of Emily Makes a Difference

Emily Makes a Difference

JoAnn A. Grote

Ages 11–15faith and spiritualityfamily relationships

Cover of Paulie Pastrami achieves world peace

Paulie Pastrami achieves world peace

James Proimos

Ages 6–10peacekindness

Cover of Peace and Me

Peace and Me

Ali Winter, Mickael El Fathi

Ages 5–10peacenonviolence

Cover of Rosie saves the world

Rosie saves the world

Debbie Herman

Ages 5–10kindnesscommunity service

Cover of You're a little kid with a big heart

You're a little kid with a big heart

Bernard Waber

Ages 4–8kindnesscompassion

Cover of Impact! for kids

Impact! for kids

Leah Subar

Ages 7–12jewish ethicskindness

Cover of SpongeBob goes green!

SpongeBob goes green!

Molly Reisner

Ages 4–8environmental responsibilitysustainability

Cover of Dixie's big heart

Dixie's big heart

Nancy Tuminelly

Ages 5–10kindnessgenerosity

Cover of Who Was Louis Braille?

Who Was Louis Braille?

Margaret Frith

Ages 7–12overcoming adversityperseverance

Cover of Help is on the way!

Help is on the way!

Kristen Behrens

Ages 3–8helping behaviorkindness

Cover of It's your world

It's your world

Chelsea Clinton

Ages 10–18social actionempowerment

Cover of The adventures of Blue Avenger

The adventures of Blue Avenger

Norma Howe

Ages 10–14heroismself-discovery

Cover of Service Learning (High Interest Books)

Service Learning (High Interest Books)

Ages 9–12community servicehelping others

Cover of How Oliver Olson changed the world

How Oliver Olson changed the world

Claudia Mills

Ages 8–12determinationschool life

Cover of Pay it forward

Pay it forward

Catherine Ryan Hyde

Ages 11–18kindnessgenerosity

Cover of Judy Moody Saves the World!

Judy Moody Saves the World!

Megan McDonald

Ages 8–12environmental protectionresponsibility

Cover of Aussie kid heroes

Aussie kid heroes

Dianne Bates

Ages 8–13courageheroism