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Timeless Classics

"It was a wonderful night, such a night as is only possible when we are young, dear reader."
— Fyodor Dostoevsky (White Nights)

Timeless Classics | One Word Reading Initiative

The Snowy Day

by Ezra Jack Keats

 A story about childhood wonder and the ephemeral nature of all beautiful things.

Timeless Classics | One Word Reading Initiative

A Pocket for Corduroy

by Don Freeman

A warm story about the friendship between a young girl and her teddy bear, Corduroy.

Timeless Classics | One Word Reading Initiative

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

A timeless classic. A story about friendship and the beauty of nature, but also heartbreaking loss and moral stewardship.

Timeless Classics | One Word Reading Initiative

Zen Shorts

by Jon J. Muth

A peaceful and dear book. Beautiful fables about kindness, compassion, outlook, and letting go. 

Timeless Classics | One Word Reading Initiative

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

A story about how we deal with our emotions and the love we must show to each other.

Timeless Classics | One Word Reading Initiative

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

by Philip C. Stead

A story about the kindness, dedication, and care we show to one another through good and bad.

"Fiction has the incredible power to put readers into the lives and minds of characters whose backgrounds and natures are nothing like theirs, and create an empathy and understanding that readers can take into the real world."

— Cheryl B. Klein (The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults)

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