Burlington Public Library

Discusses the life, career, and generosity of Latin American baseball player Roberto Clemente.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces generosity to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher

Explains the virtue of generosity and describes ways to show it in the home, school, and community.

"A group of kids learn about the act of giving all kinds of things, from scarves to a hug"--

Written by the ten-year-old founder of the Race to Kindness, and designed to be read together by a grownup and a child, this volume uses simple text to help kids understand that everyone can be a leader in both big and small ways via kindness, generosity, self-confidence, and teamwork.

This collection of amazing true stories highlights generosity in sports. Readers will meet athletes including baseball player Roberto Clemente, who died while bringing aid to Nicaragua following a devastating earthquake. Kids will see generosity in action through the work of Mobolaji Akiode, a former college basketball player in the United States who went on to form basketball camps for girls in her home nation of Nigeria. These twenty tales will...