Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2025
Resources for a selection of titles included in these collections since their inception in 2017 -- recognizing literature recommended by children, teachers, and librarians to help build children’s empathy
From Empathy Lab
- 3,837 Resources including
- 556 Videos
- 262 Book Readings
- 445 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 430 book results
When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Selection, 2021)
54 Resources20 Awards
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds and Alexander Nabaum
(Selection, 2021)
41 Resources12 Awards
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo and Bagram Ibatoulline
(Selection, 2019)
33 Resources5 Awards
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
by Ibtihaj Muhammad, Hatem Aly, and S.K. Ali
(Selection, 2022)
32 Resources10 Awards
Find Peace in a Poem: Poetry About Mindfulness
by Jason Reynolds, Michael Rosen, Sophia Thakur, and Masha Manapov
(Children's Selection, 2025)
20 Resources2 Awards
Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister
by Chitra Soundar and Jen Khatun
(Selection, 2022)
19 Resources7 Awards
Angel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk to the Fells
by Tom Palmer
(Children's Selection, 2025)
18 Resources2 Awards
