Social Awareness
"The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others,
including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts."
Compassion | Perspective Taking | Empathy | Gratitude
The Proudest Blue
Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Identity, courage, family, diversity
Hope Themes: Good Friends Can Light My Path. My Life Can Inspire Others. I Am Resilient.
Hope Components: Hope robbers, Hope givers, willpower, imagination, future memories
Insults Aren't Funny
Author: Amanda Doering
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Bullying, sticking up for friends, asking for help
Hope Themes: My Future Can Be Brighter Than My Past. I am Resilient. Good Friends Can Light My Path.
Hope Components: Hope robbers, Hope givers, willpower, barriers, goals, pathways
I'm New Here
Author: Anne Sibley O'Brien
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Perseverance, bravery, inclusion, encouragement, self-determination, resilience, immigration
Hope Themes: Good Friends Can Light My Path. I am Resilient.
Hope Components: Hope givers, Hope robbers, goals, barriers, micro-successes
Superbuns!
Author: Diane Kredensor
Grade Level: PK - 2nd
Themes: Kindness, empathy, helping others
Hope Theme: My Light Can Inspire Others
Hope Components: Hope giver, hope robber, goal, barriers, pathway, willpower
The Circles Around Us
Author: Brad Montague
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Connections, community, inclusion, acts of kindness
Hope Themes: My Light Can inspire Others. Good Friends Can Light My Path.
Hope Components: Hope giver, willpower
The Rabbit Listened
Author: Cori Doerrfeld
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Grief, feeling sad, disappointment, empathy, compassion
Hope Themes: Good Friends Can Light My Path. I am Resilient.
Hope Components: Willpower, hope giver, survival window, pathways
Most People
Author: Michael Leannah
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Kindness, seeing the good in others, perspective taking, inclusivity
Hope Themes: My Light Can Inspire Others.
Hope Components: Goals, pathways, hope giver, hope robber, willpower
I Am Love
Author: Susan Verde
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Compassion, kindness, mindfulness, self-love, gratitude, empathy
Hope Themes: My Light can Inspire Others. I am Resilient
Hope Components: Hope giver, goals, pathways, willpower
We're All Wonders
Author: R.J. Palacio
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Kindness, empathy, accepting differences, loneliness, uniqueness, inclusion
Hope Themes: Good Friends Can Light My Path. I am Resilient.
Hope Components: Hope robber, future memories, imagination, hope giver, goals, pathways
The Invisible Boy
Author: Trudy Ludwig
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Inclusiveness, friendship, belonging
Hope Themes: Good Friends Can Light My Path
Hope Components: hope givers, hope robbers, hope begets hope, willpower
Stand In My Shoes
Author: Bob Sornson
Grade Level: PK - 5th
Themes: Empathy, making friends, compassion
Hope Themes: My Future Can Be Brighter Than My Past. Good Friends Can Light My Path
Hope Components: hope givers, hope robbers, hope begets hope, willpower