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2) The Grinch
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
The story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit. It is a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.
3) Those shoes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are the wrong size.
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In this modern-day fable, workaholic executive Lou Steffen shows an uncharacteristic burst of generosity towards Gabe, a homeless man who always seems to be in two places at once. With Lou's personal and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift of time is. But can Gabe help Lou fix what's broken before it's too...
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"Christmas should be celebrated with family, but for Vera Swanson, that's not an option this year. Widowed and recently relocated, she is lonely in her condo-for-one--until little Fiona Albright knocks on her door needing help. With her mother seriously ill and her father out of town Fiona enlists Vera's aid, and when she finds out her new neighbor is a quilter, she has special request--a Christmas quilt for Mama. Vera will have to get a ragtag group...
7) Giving
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Description
A little girl and her baby brother experience the various aspects of giving, finding that it is nice whether you are giving a present, a smile, or a kiss.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 15
Formats
Description
When a child goes missing from the Orphan House in the town of Stone-in-the-Glen, the mayor suggests the kindly Ogress is responsible, but the orphans do not believe that and try to make their deluded neighbors see the real villain among them.
10) The odious ogre
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An ogre terrorizes villages until he meets a friendly villager.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Five women from different walks of life have become close friends through their book club--enjoying one another's company even more than they enjoy the books. So when the leader of the book club unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season, the four remaining friends are stunned. They relied on Abby for inspiration and motivation. She was the glue that held them together, and they're sure that without her the group can't continue....
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Join The Bad Guys on their next escapade, coming to Netflix in 2023! In this novelization of the events of The Bad Guys holiday special, there's nothing The Bad Guys love more than Christmas morning - because while everyone is home opening presents, it's the perfect time to execute a city-wide holiday heist. It's the crew's favorite yearly tradition! But when Christmas is unexpectedly canceled, The Bad Guys must do the unthinkable: reignite the city's...
13) The stick
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Pub. Date
2014
Description
When a young boy finds a stick on the ground and reads the inspiring words carved into it, his life begins to change until he fulfills lifelong dreams and discovers the truth about giving.
14) The can man
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
After watching a homeless man collect empty soft drink cans for the redemption money, a young boy decides to collect cans himself to earn money for a skateboard until he has a change of heart.
15) Just for you
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"A sweater for everyone! Piggy shares balls of wool with his friends so they can knit warm sweaters for winter. But is there enough wool for them all?" --publisher's website.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
A collection of stories, poems, and songs celebrating "the best things in life -- family, friendship, giving, thankfulness, and love (and just for fun, a few of their opposites -- stinginess, bullying, ingratitude, and the occasional urge to stamp your feet and throw a fit"--p. [2] of cover.
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Madeline Finn volume 4
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
When Madeline Finn attends the Blessing of the Animals with Bonnie and Star, she finds herself thinking about the gifts each of us have to offer, and looks for an opportunity to share hers with the animals at her local shelter.
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