"Elegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today, says a character in Sigrid Nunez's ninth novel. The Vulnerables offers a meditation on our contemporary era, as a solitary female narrator asks what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history and considers how our present reality affects the way a person looks back on her past. Humor, to be sure, is a priceless refuge. Equally vital is connection with others,...

This book explores how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child's life.

After traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, Noemi and her mother are denied entry at the border and must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the United States. Includes author's note.

Reveals how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact on the world's biggest problems.

Emelyn and her three best friends use positive words and art to fight back against bullying at school.

Two best friends have each other's backs. When one friend sees the other doing something unkind, he steps in to show his friend the correct behavior.

P.J. Funnybunny learns a lesson in kindness when he is forced to spend a few days in bed with a sprained ankle.

After Cow's bad mood spreads to the whole farm, Dog starts a new chain reaction by showing kindness.

When her friends think saving Mr. Pickles from a swoopy hairdo, eating the crusts off Boo Boo's sandwiches and wearing a bright red superhero cape is kindness overload, Superbuns wonders if her superpower is too much of a good thing.

"Everyone likes David, the boy with flowers in his hair...David and his best friend have a great time together..But one day David comes to school wearing a hat, and he is quiet...Now, where his flowers were looks twiggy and prickly, causing the other children to stay away. But David's best friend has an idea--a way to help David get his color back, wielding paintbrushes and plenty of love"--