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social responsibility

Books about social responsibility for readers of all ages.

Cover of Spindle River

Spindle River

Judith O'Neill

Ages 10–14familychild labor

Cover of Beyond the rainbow warrior

Beyond the rainbow warrior

Michael Foreman, Michael Morpurgo

Ages 9–14environmentalismactivism

Cover of Taste berries for teens # 3

Taste berries for teens # 3

Bettie Youngs, Jennifer Youngs

Ages 13–18self-discoverypersonal growth

Cover of The story of the Triangle factory fire

The story of the Triangle factory fire

Zachary Kent

Ages 9–14industrial safetylabor history

Cover of Money hungry

Money hungry

Sharon G. Flake

Ages 10–15povertyfamily

Cover of Seven days

Seven days

Eve Ainsworth

Ages 10–14bullyingempathy

Cover of The Happy Prince and other Tales (Collected Works of Oscar Wilde)

The Happy Prince and other Tales (Collected Works of Oscar Wilde)

Oscar Wilde

Ages 8–14generositykindness

Cover of A Christmas Carol / The Christmas Stories

A Christmas Carol / The Christmas Stories

Charles Dickens

Ages 8–18redemptiongenerosity

Cover of Changing Your World And Everybody Else's (Faith in Motion Series)

Changing Your World And Everybody Else's (Faith in Motion Series)

Ages 14–18faith and spiritualitysocial responsibility

Cover of Being helpful

Being helpful

Joy Berry

Ages 4–8helpfulnesskindness

Cover of William the Curious

William the Curious

Charles Santore

Ages 4–8curiosityenvironmental protection

Cover of Misdirected

Misdirected

Ali Berman

Ages 12–16faithbullying

Cover of Breaking rank

Breaking rank

Kristen D. Randle

Ages 13–18peer pressurecourage

Cover of Mousemobile

Mousemobile

Prudence E. Breitrose

Ages 8–12familyteamwork

Cover of Free?

Free?

Amnesty International

Ages 11–16human rightsfreedom

Cover of Heroes & Helpers Bulletin Board Set

Heroes & Helpers Bulletin Board Set

Ages 7–9community helperskindness

Cover of Fed Up

Fed Up

30 Hour Famine, Tim McLaughlin

Ages 12–18hunger and povertycompassion

Cover of Protecting our planet

Protecting our planet

Ava Deutsch Drutman

Ages 8–12environmental protectionsustainability

Cover of Thanks a lot, Emily Post!

Thanks a lot, Emily Post!

Jennifer LaRue Huget

Ages 6–10manners and etiquetterespect

Cover of Destroy all cars

Destroy all cars

Blake Nelson

Ages 13–18activismenvironmentalism

Cover of Blue true dream of sky

Blue true dream of sky

Meredy Maynard

Ages 11–16environmental protectionnature

Cover of Stop the presses!

Stop the presses!

Rachel Wise

Ages 8–12journalismschool life

Cover of The silent killer

The silent killer

Barbara A. Chase

Ages 12–18health awarenesscompassion

Cover of In a flash

In a flash

Eric Walters

Ages 12–16communitycreativity