1. The Can Man: Tim's birthday is just a week away, and more than anything he wants a skateboard. But money is tight, and Tim knows his family cannot afford to buy him a board.As Tim ponders how he might earn money for a skateboard, he hears The Can Man down the street collecting empty soft drink cans. 2. A Home For Bird: While out foraging for interesting things, Vernon the toad finds a new friend - a small blue bird who is curiously silent. Vernon shows Bird the river and the forest and some of his other favorite things, but Bird says nothing. 3. I'm Like You, You're Like Me: A book about understanding and appreciating each other 4. An Invisible Thread Christmas Story: the true, heartfelt, and extraordinary story of how one woman's decision to help a boy on the street changed both of their lives forever. 5. Katies Cabbage: An inspirational true story of how Katie Stagliano, a third grader from Summerville, South Carolina, grew a forty-pound cabbage in her backyard and donated it to help feed 275 people at a local soup kitchen. 6. Lily and the Paper Man: Walking home from school, Lily runs into an untidy man selling papers on the street. But when it turns cold, Lily sees him differently. 7. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade: Hardly anyone noticed young Sally McCabe.She was the smallest girl in the smallest grade. But Sally notices everything—from the twenty-seven keys on the janitor’s ring to the bullying happening on the playground. One day, Sally has had enough and decides to make herself heard. 8. The Stamp Collector: A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths—one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory—but their early childhood passions remain. .

Contains 8 books & 1 teacher resource. 1. The Can Man - Laura Williams 2. A Home For Bird - Philip C. Stead 3. I'm Like You, You're Like Me: A book about understanding and appreciating each other - Cindy Gainer 4. An Invisible Thread Christmas Story - Laura Schroff 5. Katies Cabbage - Katie Stagliano 6. Lily and the Paper Man - Rebecca Upjohn 7. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade - Justin Roberts 8. The Stamp Collector - Jennifer Lanthier.