"A Day On, Not a Day Off": Kids' Books about Community ServiceLike this list

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• Maybe Something Beautiful

  How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

  Campoy, F. Isabel,

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  "Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors." --publisher

• The One-day House

  Durango, Julia, 1967-

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  "A little boy promises his beloved friend, an elderly lady, that one day he will fix up her old house--and his words inspire the other people in the neighborhood to pitch in and get it done." --publisher

• We'll Make Things Better Together

  G, Mister,

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  "Children join their families, friends, and community to do things like clean up a park, cheer up a sick neighbor, and make music together." --publisher

• Harlem Grown

  How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

  Hillery, Tony,

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  "Once there was a lot full of trash. Now there is a lush, green farm. This is the story of Harlem Grown, a garden in New York City." --publisher

• Saving Eli's Library

  Horowitz, Ruth,

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  "Eli loves his local library, so when it is threatened by a flood he and his father help save the books and, after the storm, join their whole community to make things better. Inspired by a true story." --publisher

• Green, Green

  a Community Gardening Story

  Lamba, Marie,

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  "In the city an abandoned lot squeezed between two buildings becomes a community garden." --publisher

• Nia and the New Free Library

  Lendler, Ian,

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  "When Littletown Library is destroyed by a tornado, it seems like book-loving Nia is the only one who cares; so she starts the "new free library" under the tree where she used to read, and writes out familiar stories and rhymes that are just a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thank You, Garden

  Scanlon, Liz Garton,

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  "Illustrations and rhyming text explore a community garden and what grows there, from flowers and fruit to friendships." --publisher

• The Children's Garden

  Schaefer, Carole Lexa,

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  "Youngsters explore the sights, smells, sensations, and tastes of growing their own food in a community garden. Story based on the Children's Garden in Seattle." --publisher

• Just Help!

  How to Build a Better World

  Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-

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  "Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: how did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question. In a story inspired…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Little Kitchen

  Tamaki, Jillian, 1980-

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  "A crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. Includes a recipe and an author's note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book." --publisher

• Hey, Wall

  a Story of Art and Community

  Verde, Susan,

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  "Armed with pencils, paints, dreams, and Grandma Addy's memories of how beautiful the neighborhood once was, Angel and others paint the big wall that had been cold, empty, and cheerless." --publisher

• All Are Welcome

  Give What You Can

  Penfold, Alexandra,

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  "Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce kids work together to give back to their community." --publisher

• I Can Help!

  Greenawalt, Kelly,

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  "In three rhyming stories, Princess Truly helps her friend pack for her moving day, cleans up the park with her pug Sir Noodles, and helps a farmer get his tractor keys back from a crow." --publisher

• Take Back the Block

  Giles, Chrystal D.,

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  "Sixth-grader Wes Henderson sets out to save the Oaks, the neighborhood where he's lived his whole life, from being sold to a real estate developer." --publisher

• Nowhere Better Than Here

  Guillory, Sarah,

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  "Thirteen-year-old Jillian Robichaux's coastal Louisiana town of Boutin suffers a catastrophic flood that might be too much for her community to overcome, but she is determined to keep both Boutin and its indomitable spirit alive." --publisher

• A Kind of Paradise

  Tan, Amy Rebecca,

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  "Thirteen-year-old Jamie must spend her summer volunteering at Foxfield Public Library, but quickly grows to love the people there and enthusiastically joins the fight to save the library." --publisher

• Community Service and Volunteering

  Andres, Marco,

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  "One of the easiest ways to be an active and involved citizen is to volunteer your time and services in your community. Readers will learn about the importance of community service and volunteering." --publisher

• Kid Activists

  True Tales of Childhood From Champions of Change

  Stevenson, Robin, 1968-

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  "Across history, activists have worked, marched, and spoken out for equality and justice--and many had moving, relatable childhood stories. Kid activists tells these stories and more through engaging biographies and full-color illustrations on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home Sweet Neighborhood

  Transforming Cities One Block at a Time

  Mulder, Michelle,

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  "Placemaking personalizing public and semi-private spaces like front yards is a growing trend in cities and suburbs around the world, drawing people out of their homes and into conversation with one another." --publisher