Books on Altruism and Volunteerism
for
Children or Young Adults

 

The books listed here are for children and young adults and have volunteerism and/or altruism as a subject matters.

 

Ancona, George. Helping Out.
Barbour, Karen. Mr. Bow-Tie.
Barker, Marjorie. Magical Hands.
Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night.
Cherry, Lynne. A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History.
Christiansen, Candace. The Mitten Tree.
Cooney, Barbara. Miss Rumphius.
Cooper, Melrose. I Got Community.
Cowen-Fletcher, Jane. It Takes a Village.
DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne. City Green.
DiSalvo-Ryan, Dyanne. Uncle Willy & the Soup Kitchen.
Greenstein, Elaine. Mrs. Rose's Garden.
Hazen, Barbara Shook. Tight Times.
Hughes, Shirley. Alfie Gives a Hand.
Hutchins, Pat. The Doorbell Rang.
Kraus, Robert. Chicken Soup for Little Souls: The Braids Girl.
McGovern, Ann. The Lady in the Box.
Patterson, Nancy. The Christmas Cup.
Polacco, Patricia. The Trees of the Dancing Goats.
Pomerac, Marion Hess. The Can-Do Thanksgiving.
Ransom, Candice. The Christmas Dolls.
Rosen, Michael. The Greatest Table.
Rylant, Cynthia. An Angel for Solomon Singer.
Rylant, Cynthia. Silver Packages.
Schaefer, Carole Lexa. In the Children's Garden.
Soto, Gary. The Old Man & His Door.
Tamar, Erika. The Garden of Happiness.
Thomas, Shelley Moore. Somewhere Today: A Book of Peace.
Ward, Sally. What Goes Around Comes Around.
Williams, Vera. A Chair for My Mother.
Williams, Vera. Something Special for Me.
Wittman, Sally. A Special Trade.

 

Compiled by Tonya Cross, Reference Assistant, Children's Services, Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library, http://www.dayton.lib.oh.us.
Found on the Energize Volunteer Management Web site: http://www.energizeinc.com.

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