Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
If it takes a village, build one If it takes a village, build one Malaak Compton-Rock Part memoir, part practical guide, Compton-Rock offers readers insightful advice on everything from how to find just the right volunteer opportunity to how to get kids involved in a life of service. OL15440526W
Volunteering and society in the 21st century Volunteering and society in the 21st century Colin Rochester "Expectations about the contribution that volunteering can make are at a new high. This book aims to meet this interest by bringing together in one volume what is known about the phenomenon of volunt… OL15500942W
Acting out Acting out Laurie Halse Anderson Zoe is unhappy about leaving Hollywood to live with her cousin, Maggie, and grandmother, Dr. Mac, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, while her mother is away on a film shoot, but soon gets involved in a suspec… OL16636818W
Season of redemption Season of redemption Jenna Mindel "After a night of mistakes and misunderstandings, Ryan Marsh thinks he's back on the road to redemption. All he needs to do is convince the court-appointed counselor that he is just fine. But when co… OL17791550W
Non-profit legends Non-profit legends Hank Moore "Non-Profit Legends is a comprehensive overview book on serving communities and motivating leadership for non-profits. Author Hank Moore has worked with and advised hundreds of non-profit organizatio… OL20056276W
Kids explore kids who make a difference Kids explore kids who make a difference Westridge Young Writers Workshop Features young people who have made a difference in their own lives and in the lives of those around them. OL23645831W
Associational life in African cities Associational life in African cities Arne Tostensen,Inge Tvedten,Mariken Vaa The 17 essays in this volume focus on the multitude of voluntary associations to have emerged in African cities in recent years. Recurrent themes include the contexts in which people have organised t… OL24441602W
Helping family and friends Helping family and friends Victoria Parker Who can volunteer? How can you help around the house? How is visiting a friend helpful? Read Helping Family and Friends to learn ways you can make a difference! Find out what it means to volunteer, h… OL26188098W
The heart is not a size The heart is not a size Beth Kephart Georgia knows what it means to keep secrets. She knows how to ignore things. She knows that some things are better left unsaid. . . . Or are they?When Georgia and her best friend, Riley, travel along… OL2743956W
The Kindness of Strangers The Kindness of Strangers Marc Freedman The Kindness of Strangers tells the story of a group of concerned adults who mentor inner-city youth. It describes what volunteers can do to ameliorate the conditions of young people living in povert… OL3901654W
Kids who make a difference Kids who make a difference Joyce M. Roche Describes ways in which children have helped their communities and the world by working on such problems as the environment, drugs, and health care. OL4307496W