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Green Street Park

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Green Street Park

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Award-Winner in the "Children's Picture Book: Softcover Fiction" category of the 2015 International Book Awards Green Street Park contains colorful pictures and an engaging story that helps children understand important lessons of how to work for justice and peace and to help those in need. This is a story about Philip who loves his neighborhood. However an area of the Green Street Park is in need of improvement. Philip learns about how St Francis of Assisi loved God’s world and cared for it. His teacher, Sr. Mary Clare, challenges Philip to act as St Francis would. As you listen to the story, think about how you would feel and what you might do if you were Philip. Blackline Masters for Green Street Park include lessons for grades K, 1, and 2.

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Drop by Drop

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Drop by Drop

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Award-Winner in the "Children's Religious" category of the 2015 International Book Awards Drop by Drop contains colorful pictures and an engaging story that helps children understand important lessons of how to work for justice and peace and to help those in need. Sister Mary Jerome’s nephew Mike works for Catholic Relief Services. This is an organization that helps people throughout the world. Mr. Mike came to Sister’s class and told the story of a village in the country of Burkina Faso, which is in Africa. The story is about a girl named Sylvie and how her village needed water. Sylvie is unable to attend school because it takes her several hours every day to collect the water her family needs. Sylvie eventually learns that her village has been chosen for a special Water Project. Blackline Masters for Drop by Drop include lessons for grades 2, 3, and 4.

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Everyone Belongs

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Everyone Belongs

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2020 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, Gold: Religion/Spirituality 2020 Living Now Book Awards, Gold: Children's Picture Books 2020 Catholic Press Association, 2nd Place: Children's Books Inspired by the USCCB's statement "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love, A Pastoral Letter Against Racism," Everyone Belongs empowers young readers to reflect on the reality of racism in our society, to see it through the lens of history and faith, and act towards respect, understanding, and friendship. In this fully illustrated book for children ages 5-12, Ray Ikanga is a young boy whose family fled violence in their home country to come to the United States as refugees. The family moves into a new neighborhood and Ray begins making new friends. His excitement is interrupted, however, when someone spray paints a hurtful message on their garage: "Go home!" Everyone Belongs is a book about recognizing the value of our differences, respecting each other, and forgiveness.

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Drop by Drop

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