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The BIG HELP : THE BIG HELP (Nickelodeon) by Alan Goodman, illustrated by Fiona Smyth. New York: Pocket Books, 1994.
The Difference a Day Makes : 365 Ways to Change Your World in Just 24 Hours by Karen M. Jones.
How to Make the World a Better Place: 116 Ways You Can Make a Difference by Jeffrey Hollender, Linda Catling.
The Littlest Volunteers, published by the Oranges and Short Hills, New Jersey, and written by League member Danielle Speckhart, is a story that is dedicated to all children who have a big heart. the book inspires all of us, even young children, to help build better communities.
What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids by Peter L. Benson, Judy Galbraith and Pamela Espeland. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 1998.
This book is based on a nationwide survey of 100,000 young people in over 200 communities. It teaches about the need for family support, strong community values, service to others, and more than 30 additional other keys for success.
What Would We Do Without You?: A Guide to Volunteer Activities for Kids by Kathy Henderson. White Hall, VA: Betterway Publications, 1990.
This book identifies volunteer service that young people have provided and describes ways to be involved and be a good volunteer.
The Social Cause Diet by Gail Perry Johnston. Lafayette, CA: Cupola Press, 2008 This book claims that our country doesn't need another program for losing weight, but we could use a plan for losing a little of ourselves. We could all benefit from going on the Social Cause Diet: a diet that involves intentionally giving of ourselves to others in service.
Building Bridges: Connecting Classroom and Community through Service-Learning in Social Studies (Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies), No 97) by Rahima C. Wade. Washington, DC: National Council for the Social Studies, 2000. |