"Can empathy be taught? The importance of empathy and its impact are explored in A Girl Named October. The title character, October, is ever present as the narrator navigates a life without realizing how even the smallest memories, interactions, and expressions can impact a very large, and often imposing, world. Touching the world is no longer an abstract idea, but a concrete action that reveals how everything we do affects everyone around us."--Provided...

The difference between those who struggle and those who succeed comes down not to grades or test scores, but to seven character traits -- confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimism. These traits will allow kids to roll with the punches and succeed in life and they can be taught to children at any age. In Thrivers, Dr. Borba offers practical, actionable ways to develop these traits in children from preschool...

Empathy is an important topic for children to understand as they grow up and build their own relationships. This title explains the concept with clear, easy-to-read text and real-world examples of empathy in action. QR Codes in the books give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

La empatía puede ser un concepto difícil de comprender, pero hay formas sencillas en las que los jóvenes pueden mostrar empatía a sus amigos y familiares todos los días. Este título presenta situaciones cotidianas realistas en las que los niños pueden mostrar empatía con imágenes coloridas que apoyan el texto.

A young girl is torn between her desire to stay home with her family and her desire to go to school and discover the world beyond the mountains that surround them.