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responsibility

Books about responsibility for readers of all ages.

Cover of Saddled with chances

Saddled with chances

Deb Loughead

Ages 9–13horsesresponsibility

Cover of A perfect pet for Peyton

A perfect pet for Peyton

Gary D. Chapman

Ages 5–10lovefamily

Cover of Willowcreek Valley Farm

Willowcreek Valley Farm

Carrie Bender

Ages 8–12familyfarm life

Cover of Moon and midnight

Moon and midnight

Lisa Long

Ages 8–12horsesfamily

Cover of Bringing me back

Bringing me back

Beth Vrabel

Ages 9–13wildlife conservationcompassion

Cover of The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter

The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Ages 3–8familyindependence

Cover of The glove of death

The glove of death

Rachel Delahaye

Ages 9–13mysteryfamily

Cover of How to tend a grave

How to tend a grave

Jocelyn Shipley

Ages 14–18loss and grieffamily

Cover of Shiloh season

Shiloh season

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Ages 9–13animal welfareresponsibility

Cover of Big brother Peter

Big brother Peter

Frederick Warne (Firm)

Ages 1–4familysiblings

Cover of Adina at her best

Adina at her best

Rebecca Klempner

Ages 7–12self-improvementfamily

Cover of Breaking news

Breaking news

Rachel Wise

Ages 9–13journalismethics

Cover of Rotten Ralph Helps Out

Rotten Ralph Helps Out

Jack Gantos

Ages 5–9friendshipresponsibility

Cover of Where is my eraser?

Where is my eraser?

Robert Rosen

Ages 4–7problem-solvingpersistence

Cover of The teacher's funeral

The teacher's funeral

Richard Peck

Ages 12–15coming of agefamily

Cover of The test

The test

Peggy Kern

Ages 13–18teenage pregnancycoming of age

Cover of Kim Possible Cine-Manga Volume 3

Kim Possible Cine-Manga Volume 3

Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle, Mark Mccorkle

Ages 8–14friendshipcourage

Cover of Germy blew the Bugle

Germy blew the Bugle

Rebecca C. Jones

Ages 8–12journalismschool life

Cover of The sock thief

The sock thief

Ana Crespo

Ages 6–10honestyfriendship

Cover of Black and white and gray all over

Black and white and gray all over

Rachel Wise

Ages 9–13friendshipsecrets

Cover of King for a day! (McGraw-Hill reading)

King for a day! (McGraw-Hill reading)

Justina Korman Fontes

Ages 6–10leadershipresponsibility

Cover of Horse in Danger (Sandy Lane Stables)

Horse in Danger (Sandy Lane Stables)

Michelle Bates

Ages 8–12horsesfriendship

Cover of Animal Inn 3-Books-In-1!

Animal Inn 3-Books-In-1!

Paul DuBois Jacobs, Jennifer Swender, Stephanie Laberis

Ages 7–11responsibilityfriendship

Cover of Take me to your weeder

Take me to your weeder

Kimberly Morris

Ages 7–11responsibilityhumor