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perspective and empathy

Books about perspective and empathy for readers of all ages.

Cover of Voices from the fields

Voices from the fields

S. Beth Atkin

Ages 10–18migrant laborcultural identity

Cover of Bull Run

Bull Run

Paul Fleischman

Ages 10–16war and conflictperspective and empathy

Cover of Violent ends

Violent ends

Shaun David Hutchinson

Ages 14–18perspective and empathyisolation and connection

Cover of I, Jack

I, Jack

Patricia Finney

Ages 8–12family bondsloyalty

Cover of Because You Love to Hate Me

Because You Love to Hate Me

Ameriie

Ages 13–18perspective and empathymoral complexity

Cover of Shooter

Shooter

Caroline Pignat

Ages 14–18school violencetrauma and healing