{"id":5981,"date":"2025-06-10T18:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T22:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5981"},"modified":"2025-06-10T19:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T23:09:54","slug":"great-books-teaching-students-empathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5981","title":{"rendered":"Books for Teaching Empathy to Upper Elementary Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5981\" class=\"elementor elementor-5981\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0825c42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0825c42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48d2b7c\" data-id=\"48d2b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ffb99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ffb99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8878c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8878c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/empathy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14231\" alt=\"Great Books for Teaching Students About Empathy\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/empathy.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/empathy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/empathy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/empathy-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/empathy-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/empathy-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8357d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8357d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Books are powerful tools for helping students step into another person\u2019s shoes, understand different experiences, and embrace compassion. Whether you\u2019re tackling topics like disability, learning differences, or prejudice, stories can create meaningful conversations that stay with students for life.<\/p><p>Below is a collection of impactful books grouped by theme, along with classroom discussion ideas and writing prompts to deepen student understanding.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Lesson Handout<\/h3><p>You can also download a free printable list of these books with reflection questions here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b1dfe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b1b1dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/empathy\/empathy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d56444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d56444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Teaching Empathy Using Literature<\/h2><h3>Characters with Health Challenges<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-813d4cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"813d4cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f92152\" data-id=\"4f92152\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8265e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8265e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/empathy\/teaching-empathy-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Empathy with Literature\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dd9379\" data-id=\"1dd9379\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17072d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17072d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These stories center on characters navigating physical or medical conditions, helping students build understanding and respect.<\/span><\/p><h4>1. Wonder by R.J. Palacio<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Auggie Pullman was born with a facial difference.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> When he attends public school for the first time, he struggles to be accepted\u2014but eventually becomes a hero among his classmates.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discussion Idea:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> What does \u201cChoose Kind\u201d mean to you?<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Create a class kindness campaign based on Auggie\u2019s experience.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536b5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536b5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>2. Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Melody has cerebral palsy and cannot speak, but she\u2019s <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">incredibly intelligent<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. With a new communication device, she shows her classmates that they\u2019ve underestimated her.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discussion Idea:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> How can we better include students who communicate differently?<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writing Prompt:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Write a journal entry from Melody\u2019s point of view on the day she joins the trivia team.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4>3. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sadako battles leukemia after radiation exposure in Hiroshima. Her courage and determination inspire a national symbol of peace.<\/span><\/p><h4>4. Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Max, a large but slow learner, and Kevin, a genius with a physical disability, form an unforgettable friendship.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf429d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf429d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Characters with Learning Differences<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbf03a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbf03a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ad3b4b\" data-id=\"6ad3b4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ee764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74ee764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/empathy\/teaching-empathy-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Empathy with Literature\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2063a28\" data-id=\"2063a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368fea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"368fea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These stories build empathy for students with dyslexia, autism, OCD, and other learning challenges.<\/span><\/p><h4>5. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ally struggles with dyslexia and feels like she\u2019s always in trouble until a supportive teacher recognizes her potential.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discussion Idea:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> How do we treat classmates who learn differently?<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writing Prompt:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Describe a time when you felt misunderstood.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd37359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd37359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>6. Rules by Cynthia Lord<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Told from the perspective of a girl whose brother has autism, this story explores the balance of love, frustration, and understanding.<\/span><\/p><h4>7. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set on Alcatraz Island, the story revolves around a boy whose sister has <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">autism,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and how his family navigates life with her.<\/span><\/p><h4>8. The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matthew deals with severe OCD and rarely leaves his house. When a neighbor goes missing, he becomes an unlikely detective.<\/span><\/p><h4>9. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Percy Jackson is a modern demigod with ADHD and dyslexia, and those traits become his superpowers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32801c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32801c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Characters Who Face Prejudice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e9ee7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e9ee7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f4292c\" data-id=\"1f4292c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce471b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce471b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/empathy\/teaching-empathy-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Empathy with Literature\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a8e415\" data-id=\"7a8e415\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd00ea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd00ea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These books open windows into experiences of racism, religious intolerance, and discrimination.<\/span><\/p><h4>10. Wishtree by Katherine Applegate<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An oak tree named Red watches over a diverse neighborhood. When a Muslim family moves in, intolerance arises\u2014and Red takes action.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Discussion Idea:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> What are some ways we can stand up for our neighbors?<\/span><\/li><li><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity:<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Create your <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> classroom \u201cWishtree\u201d with messages of hope and acceptance.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcc74d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abcc74d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>11. The Cay by Theodore Taylor<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When a boy <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is shipwrecked<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with a man of African descent, he must overcome his <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> prejudice to survive.<\/span><\/p><h4>12. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set in Nazi-occupied Denmark, this story shows how ordinary people stood up to protect Jewish families.<\/span><\/p><h4>13. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A legendary boy breaks racial and social boundaries in a divided town.<\/span><\/p><h4>14. Echo by Pam Mu\u00f1oz Ryan<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This sweeping novel tells three stories across time and cultures, linked by a magical harmonica and themes of prejudice and courage.<\/span><\/p><h4>15. The Watsons Go to Birmingham\u20141963 by Christopher Paul Curtis<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A humorous<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and heartwarming tale that takes a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">powerful<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> turn when the family visits Birmingham during the Civil Rights Movement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a72c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a72c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching Empathy Wrap-Up Activity<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ea8463 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ea8463\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14a13ee\" data-id=\"14a13ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3096c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3096c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/empathy\/teaching-empathy-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Empathy with Literature\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d285a\" data-id=\"15d285a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e3581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4e3581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After reading one or more of these books:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have students create empathy journals.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Role-play tough conversations using scenes from the books.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Invite students to write \u201cletters of advice\u201d to the characters.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching empathy isn\u2019t a one-time lesson\u2014it\u2019s a mindset we build over time. These books make great <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">read-alouds<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, book club picks, or individual reading choices that lead to meaningful discussion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ae99c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18ae99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2b07\ufe0f Download Your Free Book List + Discussion Questions<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Empower your students to understand and embrace others through stories that matter.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb101e9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bb101e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/empathy\/empathy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5865a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5865a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Click the link to explore the <strong>novel study section on TPT<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll find all related novel studies <!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8864f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af8864f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/store\/gay-miller\/category-novel-studies-206581\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit TPT to shop.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-343f319 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"343f319\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2df230\" data-id=\"f2df230\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c3cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4c3cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"644\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2320\" alt=\"Gay Miller\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png 644w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-600x637.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-199df2b\" data-id=\"199df2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Books are powerful tools for helping students step into another person\u2019s shoes, understand different experiences, and embrace compassion. 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