Community

“Alone, we can do so little; Together, we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

Questions to reflect on while reading:

What communities are you part of?

Do we decide to join communities, or is it something that just happens?

Have you ever helped other people in your community?

All together: Why is community important? These three books feature characters who are generous in their community, help make their community better, or finding a community to become apart of.

Activity: Think of a way that you can be a member of your own community and go out and do it! Examples: Picking up trash at the playground, inviting a new friend to play, volunteering your time.

Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. Has she been so generous that she has nothing left for herself?

WRR: "Thank You, Omu!" Discussion Questions

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Monster Heroes

Blake Hoena

Linda (the witch), Brian (the zombie), Will (the ghost), and Mina (the vampire) are monsters who fight for good. While other monsters try to hurt people, these four Monster Heroes help people. From switching potions to feeding zombies, these monsters will do whatever it takes to stop the monster madness caused by other creatures.

WRR: "Monster Heroes" Discussion Questions

Someplace to Call Home

Sandra Dallas

In 1933, what's left of the Turner family--twelve-year-old Hallie and her two brothers--finds itself driving the back roads of rural America. The children have been swept up into a new migratory way of life. America is facing two devastating crises: the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. As the Turner children move from town to town, searching for work and trying to cobble together the basic necessities of life, they are met with suspicion and hostility. They are viewed as outsiders in their own country. Will they ever find a place to call home?

WRR: "Someplace to Call Home" Discussion Questions

Read-Alikes

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