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Be friends: Peanuts Wisdom to Carry You Through 

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Be friends: Peanuts Wisdom to Carry You Through 

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Author: Schulz, Charles M
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: September 2013
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 700
Teaser: A friendship-themed collection of Peanuts comic illustrations features such classic characters as Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Linus and is complemented by inspirational quips and wisdom.
For Students: Students are to build a friendship rules chart. This activity will let students write down qualities of a friends and how sometimes you might want to edit the "rules."
Link: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=neh&tg=UI&an=10233678&site=novp-live

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Author: Palacio, R. J.
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: February 2012
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 790
Teaser: Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
For Students: Students will answer what would you do questions to engage discussions from viewpoint of student and peers: http://www.pacer.org/bullying/getinvolved/supporter-resources/wonder/pdf/Trudy-Ludwig-Guide-to-WONDER.pdf
Link:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=neh&tg=UI&an=10106690&site=novp-live

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Teaser: The most beautiful fish in the ocean is asked to share one of his shining scales with a little blue fish, and to which he refuses. All the other fish in the sea leave him alone, and he wondered why. He goes to the wise octopus for advice, and she tells him to give away his scales. Rainbow Fish reluctantly does so, except for one.
For Students: relates to a core notion of basic utilitarianism, the happiness of the group vs. the happiness of the individual.

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Teaser: The Giving Tree is a heart warming story that provides morals and lessons for children of all ages.

For Students: Students will discuss the message of The Giving Tree. Students will write a message about giving to be shared with classmates and others.

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The Actual '73 Giving Tree Movie Spoken By Shel Silverstein

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How to be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them

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How to be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them

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Author: Laurene Brown
Illustrator: Marc Brown
Publication Date: September 1998
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 0-8
Lexile: 140
Teaser: Dinosaur characters illustrate the value of friends, how to make friends, and how to be and not to be a good friend.
For Students: Demonstrate how to resolve a conflict between two people. How its a 2 way street. I will give a scenario and tell students to resolve the issue together.
Link: http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.lib.ilstu.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=neh&tg=UI&an=179199&site=novp-live

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Author: Lobel, Arnold
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: June 1970
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 0-8
Lexile: 400
Teaser: Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends-Frog and Toad.
For Students: Writing Connection - http://www.warsaw.k12.in.us/2015-01-30-20-44-20/level-j-1/3297-frog-and-toad-are-friends-level-j/file
Link: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=neh&tg=UI&an=112027&site=novp-live

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A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles: Dealing with Fights, Being Left Out, and the Whole Popularity thing

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A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles: Dealing with Fights, Being Left Out, and the Whole Popularity thing

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Author: Criswell, Patti Kelley
Illustrator: Martini, Angela
Publication Date: August 2013
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 660
Teaser: Offers girls help dealing with backstabbing, bullying, betrayal and other tough friendship problems through advice, quizzes, tips, and accounts of girls who have overcome their differences and strengthened their friendship.
For Student: Students will fill out an All About Me chart. Students are to compare and contrast.
Link: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=neh&tg=UI&an=10275237&site=novp-live

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Author: Stead, Philip Christian
Illustrator: Stead, Erin E
Publication Date: May 2010
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 0-8
Lexile: 760
Teaser: Zookeeper Amos McGee always makes time to visit his friends who live at the zoo until the day he stays home because he is sick.
For Students: Have the students journal about what they would do if they had to stay home sick from school.
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Author: Sachar, Louis
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: August 1998
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 660
Teaser: As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself
For Students: Have students act out the story and have them write their own lines for the characters. The characters do not say anything in the story, so have the students be creative when making up the dialogue.
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Author: Criswell, Patti Kelly
Illustrator: Peterson, Stacy
Publication Date: August 2006
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 700
Teaser: A guide to making and keeping friends includes stories and tips from other girls, quizzes, ideas for parties, recipes, crafts, and activities to be shared with friends.
For Students: Give children in the class a buddy, either younger children or children who are new to the
school. Have them give tours around the school, eat lunch with them once a week, or
study together. The goal is to make that person feel welcome in the school and to
practice being kind to others.
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The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends

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The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends

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Author: Crist, James
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: October 2014
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-14
Lexile: 790
Teaser: Helps kids improve their social skills and friendship skills. Advice covers topics such as breaking the ice, developing friendships, overcoming problems, and more
For Students: After reading; students are to share with peers each other a problem they had with their friend and how if they resolved ; how they did so.
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The Monkey and the Dove: and Four Other True Stories of Animal Friendships 

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The Monkey and the Dove: and Four Other True Stories of Animal Friendships 

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Author: Holland, Jennifer S.
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: April 2012
Genre: Non-Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 680
Teaser: Presents five stories about animals who have forged unlikely, abiding bonds with other animals of different species, from the rhesus monkey and the white dove to the lion and the baby oryx.
For Students: Tell students that they will choose two animals from the pictures provided to create an artwork. They will be given half of each animal. The animal is to be fitted onto the 9×12” paper so that it lays in the landscape format. They are to draw the missing half of each animal and color them using colored pencil or color sticks. Demonstrate the drawing techniques.
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship 

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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship 

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Author: Hatkoff, Isabella
Illustrator: Greste, Peter
Publication Date: January 2006
Genre: Non-fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 920 Adult Directed
Teaser: Details through text and photographs the special bond shared by Owen, an orphaned hippo, and Mzee, a 130-year-old giant tortoise.
For Students: Split students into groups of three or four. Present each student with a collection of
tanagram shapes different from any other student in their group. Then present each child
with a tanagram puzzle which requires some of the materials from each child’s pile to
complete. Do not directly inform students that they are expected to share their materials
or work together. Let them discover that it is only possible to complete the task by
sharing as they work. After the students have had a chance to try to complete the project,
discuss the results with the class.
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Author: White E. B.
Illustrator: N/A
Publication Date: June 1952
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 680
Teaser: The story of Wilbur, the pig, smallest of the litter, who is raised by the farmer's daughter, and who finds a friend in Charlotte, the spider
For Students: Have students write a letter to a friend that has moved away, or one that they see less
often than they would like. Give students the opportunity to show friendship even when
they are not physically close to the other person.
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Author: Paterson, Kathrine
Illustrator: Diamond, Donna
Publication Date: October 1977
Genre: Fiction
Interest Level: Ages 9-12
Lexile: 810
Teaser: Ten-year-old Jesse Aarons, who has lived all his life on a farm in Virginia, becomes friends with Leslie Burke, a "city girl" who has moved into a farmhouse down the road and opens doors to culture and imaginative play. But then tragedy strikes.
For Students:
Students will work on worksheet that goes along with unlike friends that was talked about in book: https://www.walden.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/BTT_activity01_unlikely_friendships.pdf
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Teaser:  What is the recipe for friendship? In this video, kids describe the ingredients that go into making friends.
For Students: Students as a class ill be given a pot, and students are to add ingredients/features into the pot they look in a friend. For example, 1 cup of goofiness, 2 tablespoons of kindness etc.

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Video Lesson - Friendship Soup Recipe: A NED Short