"If we decide that the capacity to care is as much a mark of personhood as reason and rationality, then we will want to find ways to increase this capacity." - Nel Noddings
In the spirit of Nel Noddings, I have started to put together a mentor text list of books that encourage a dialogue around ethics, choices, and caring. One idea for extending conversations might be to have small groups of students write prologues or epilogues to help express how they saw through a character's lens. Exploring the diverse characters and how they came to make and reflect upon their actions, will offer participants critical discourse opportunities.
Picture Books
- Little Beauty by Anthony Browne
- Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne
- Willy the Wimp by Anthony Browne
- Gorilla by Anthony Browne
- Wiener Wolf by Jeff Crosby
- Hey, Little Ant by Phillip & Hannah Hoose
- Fox by Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks
- Night Diary by Paul Hunt
- The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
- Thanks to the Animals by Rebekah Raye
- Friends by Catherine Thimmesh
- Everyday Dress Up by Alko
- The Robot & the Bluebird by Lucas
- Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski
Books for Grade 4 and Above
- The One & Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
- Flawed Dogs by Berkeley Breathed
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
- Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos
- Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt
- Paperboy by Vince Vawter
- Rules by Cynthia Lord
- Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
- Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
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