Judy Moody Was in a Mood
by Megan McDonald

Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood, but when a new teacher gives the class a "Me" collage project, Judy has so much fun that she nearly forgets to be moody at all!

Wonder
by RJ Palacio

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Auggie proves that you can’t blend in when you were born to stand out. 

Charlotte’s Web
by Andrew Jordan Nance

Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. This is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death 

Esther the Kindness Fairy
by Daisy Meadows

Rachel and Kirsty know a thing or two about how to be a good friend. So do the Friendship Fairies. But there's one resident of Fairyland who definitely doesn't: Jack Frost!

The Boy who Grew Flowers
by Jen Wojtowicz

Rink is a very unusual boy who grows beautiful flowers all over his body whenever the moon is full. In town and at school, Rink and his family are treated as outcasts although no-one knows his strange botanical secret. But one day a new girl arrives at school, and Rink discovers she has some unique qualities of her own.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Beverly Cleary

It’s got action, suspense, a bold mouse, and a fantastic motorcycle. It’s also got kindness, compassion, and empathy. Ralph S. Mouse is desperate to ride Keith’s toy motorcycle. Keith kindly shares it with Ralph.

The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate

Ivan, a gorilla, tells the story of his life at a small zoo in a shopping mall. His world is boring and limited, but he does have two friends named Bob and Stella. We, the readers, see how the kindness from his friends help to make his life bearable.

Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo

This book eloquently captures how showing kindness to others can change your life in big ways. A withdrawn and lonely girl, India Opal Buloni is drawn out of her shell by the friendship she finds with the stray dog she names Winn-Dixie.

The Secret Garden
by Frances Burnett

We follow the newly orphaned Mary Lenox to her uncle’s house in Yorkshire. Her kindness, compassion, and stubbornness help her to heal the wounds of the past and build a new family and a new future.

Third Grade Angels
by Jerry Spinelli

George, aka "Suds," has just entered third grade. His teacher holds a competition to see which student deserves "the halo"-an award for the best-behaved, kindest student. Does he have to be good even outside of school?

Smile
by Raina Telgemeier

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

The Misfits
by James Howe

Four unpopular 7th graders decide to band together to run for student council. One is overweight, one is tall and opinionated, one is slow, and one is gay. Together they make a formidable quartet as they confront their classmates about their name-calling and stereotyping.