Character Strong Booklist- Putnam Heights: Gratitude

Armand lives under a bridge in Paris. One day he finds a family with children also living under his bridge. Armand becomes determined to help find the family a better home and he cherishes what they bring to his life. Family and friends are more precious than any object.

An office at night is reimagined as a fantastical kingdom of paper complete with friendly dragons in this beautiful and heartfelt story about finding the good in all circumstances.

There are winners everywhere .... The sidewalks. The backyards. The alleyways. The playgrounds ... Except for Zinkoff. Zinkoff never wins. But Zinkoff doesn't notice. Neither do the other pups. Not yet. Zinkoff is like all kids -- running, playing, riding his bike. Hoping for snow days, wanting to be his dad when he grows up. Zinkoff is not like the other kids -- raising his hand with all the wrong answers, tripping over his own feet, falling down with laughter over a word like "Jabip." The kids have their own word to describe him, but Zinkoff is too busy to hear it.

When Rueben sees a dollar fall out of a stranger’s purse, he must make a decision about what to do. Watch as the story unfolds and Rueben’s decision suddenly gets even bigger! Will he be Honest?

Champ has everything and can’t get enough; Walter has very little yet always has a smile. Could Empathy help the two boys from different worlds find common ground beyond their love for baseball and potato chips?

How do you give thanks? Gratitude isn't something we need to save up for a special holiday. What are you grateful for right now, today? This anthology brings together a diverse group of poets who express gratitude for everything from a puppy to hot cocoa to the sky itself.

Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.

In a moment of fright Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.

"Misery loves company,"" Mama says to James Otis. It's been a rough couple of months for them, but Mama says as long as they have their health and strength, they're blessed. One Sunday before Valentine's Day, Reverend Dennis makes an announcement during the service-- the Temples have lost everything in a fire, and the church is collecting anything that might be useful to them. James thinks hard about what he can add to the Temple's ""love box,"" but what does he have worth giving? With her extraordinary gift for storytelling, McKissack--with stunning illustrations by Harrison--delivers a touching, powerful tale of compassion and reminds us all that what is given from the heart, reaches the heart.