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The gardener The gardener Sarah Stewart A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her. OL12355648W
Give a Little Give a Little Wendy Smith "With open hearts and open hands, we gave what we could, and a little became a lot." -from Give a LittleDimes destroyed polio. Five bucks can beat malaria. Give a Little: How Your Small Donations Can… OL14935513W
The Pine Tree Parable The Pine Tree Parable Liz Curtis Higgs A farmer and his wife who grow trees to sell for Christmas give their prized, perfect tree to a poor family who cannot afford to pay for it. Text is interspersed with Bible verses. OL16449W
The organ donor experience The organ donor experience Katrina Bramstedt "Organ donors are, by definition, altruists, and their act is even more generous when they remain anonymous. But altruism doesn't tell the whole story. There are myriad motivations, some subconscious… OL16505864W
Don't say a word, mamá = Don't say a word, mamá = Joe Hayes Sisters Rosa and Blanca are so kind, thoughtful, and generous--and such good gardeners--that their Mamá who lives between the two winds up with a great deal of corn, tomatoes, and red hot chiles. OL16564025W
Grandma Rose's magic / by Linda Elovitz Marshall ; illustrated by Ag Jatkowska Grandma Rose's magic / by Linda Elovitz Marshall ; illustrated by Ag Jatkowska Linda Elovitz Marshall Every day Grandma Rose sews for her friends and neighbors and puts away the money she earns, saving for a set of dishes just like her grandmother's Shabbos dishes. OL16652100W
Kevin Garnett Kevin Garnett Kimberly Gatto "A biography of basketball star Kevin Garnett, highlighting his charitable work"--Provided by publisher. OL17923351W
The gift The gift Cecelia Ahern Workaholic executive Lou Steffen shows an uncharacteristic burst of generosity towards Gabe, a homeless man who always seems to be in two places at once. Can Gabe help Lou fix what's broken before it… OL18014715W
Those shoes Those shoes Maribeth Boelts All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy's grandma says they don't have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at… OL18674407W
¡Te lo regalo! ¡Te lo regalo! Gabriela Keselman "Los vecinos de la charca de Patón tienen problemas: el castor no se ha puesto la gorra y ahora le quema mucho el sol, la ardilla ha perdido sus nueces y ahora tiene mucha hambre, y el oso ha volcado… OL19984535W
Lend a Hand Lend a Hand John Frank "A picture book collection of poems centered on spontaneous acts of kindness, representing diverse voices and topical themes"-- This collection of poems centers on spontaneous acts of kindness, from… OL19985620W
The giving way to happiness The giving way to happiness Jenny Santi "We often focus on how our gifts can help those in need. But the act of giving actually improves our own lives as well. In The Giving Way to Happiness, Jenny Santi overturns conventional thinking abo… OL20015751W
Love let go Love let go Laura Sumner Truax xii, 203 pages ; 23 cm OL20052804W
A little princess A little princess Tracy Christopher When a young girl in a London boarding school is impoverished by her father's death and made to work as a servant, she struggles to remain a "little princess" on the inside, no matter what her positi… OL2292762W
Giving Giving Shirley Hughes A small girl and her toddler brother explore different ways and kinds of giving. Suggested level: junior. OL24267227W
The Christmas visitor The Christmas visitor A. Lussert,L Koopmans Simon expects a visit from a king and a royal reward for his hospitality, but when a beggar turns up at his door instead, he learns the satisfaction of giving. OL24434152W
One gift deserves another One gift deserves another Joanne Oppenheim When a poor, but generous, man gives the king his giant turnip and is richly rewarded, the man's rich, selfish brother decides to follow suit. OL2621298W
Franklin's Christmas Gift Franklin's Christmas Gift Paulette Bourgeois,Brenda Clark When Franklin is asked to donate one of his toys to his school's Christmas toy drive, he learns that others are less fortunate than himself and how rewarding it is to give. OL29456W
The value of generosity The value of generosity Janet Grosshandler Discusses the benefits of generosity and the many different ways in which people can be generous. OL3243105W
The Giving Tree The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. … OL3368288W
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