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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The empty room The empty room Jon Mikkelsen When he and his family help finish a Habitat for Humanity house, Connor expects to be bored, but when another boy is assigned to help him paint a bedroom, the results are surprising. OL11869599W
A house for Wally and me A house for Wally and me Gene Stelten Allie and her family help volunteers from Habitat for Humanity build them a house, and Allie gets her own room and the dog she has always wanted. Includes discussion questions, facts about home-build… OL13766580W
Building friends Building friends Ronald Kidd While watching the Habitat for Humanity volunteers build a house in the empty lot next to her house, Rosa and her new friend Matthew decide to fix up Rosa's tree house. OL15122399W
Doorway to the world Doorway to the world Ronald Kidd Ben is unhappy at the prospect of leaving his home and friends and moving to another country, until a dream helps him realize the importance of the work he and his parents will be doing for Habitat f… OL15122415W
Grandpa's hammer Grandpa's hammer Ronald Kidd After the death of his wife, a young girl's grandfather loses interest in life until he observes volunteers building a home for Habitat for Humanity. OL15122428W
If I had a hammer If I had a hammer David Rubel For a quarter-century in over ninety countries, Habitat for Humanity has built homes with and for the people who need them, aided by more than a million multigenerational volunteers. Two of the most … OL18578102W
Building in the margins of shacks Building in the margins of shacks Ananta Kumar Giri Anthropological study on the vision and work of Habitat for Humanity International Inc., United States. OL2311395W
You and me and home sweet home You and me and home sweet home George Ella Lyon Third-grader Sheronda and her mother help volunteers from their church and Habitat for Humanity to build the house that will be their very own. OL457894W
The president builds a house The president builds a house Tom Shachtman A photo essay depicts the non-profit organization of volunteers that renovate or build houses for needy families as, with former President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter's participation as volunteers, they bu… OL462492W
Raising the Roof Raising the Roof Ronald Kidd Until he learns more of what they are doing, a young boy is upset that his special Saturdays with his parents change when they volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. OL64898W