Virginia L. Kroll Books
Shelter folks
Joelle is embarrassed that her family has to move into a shelter, but when she gets to know the other people living there and they come to see her in a school play, she no longer feels ashamed.
Read MoreNew friends, true friends, stuck-like-glue friends
Illustrations and rhyming text provide a look at all kinds of friendships
Read MoreEspecially heroes
After talking about heroes and martyrs at school, a young girl gets a first-hand look at heroism when her father and several others protect their neighbor from a group of racists.
Read MoreJason takes responsibility
When Jason loses one of the invitations to his grandmother's birthday party, he is able to make it right at the last minute.
Read MoreGood Citizen Sarah The Way I Act Books
On an unexpected snow day, Sarah learns that being a good citizen is not just about obeying laws--citizenship also involves being a good neighbor and helping others when they need it.
Read MoreHelen the fish
When six-year-old Hannah's beloved goldfish dies after a relatively long life, she seeks comfort from her older brother Seth.
Read MoreHonest Ashley
When Ashley postpones a homework assignment until the last minute, she is tempted to pass off an old paper of her brother's as her own.
Read MoreBeginnings
Parents and children discuss how their families came to be, covering birth families, adoptive families, two-parent families, and single-parent families.
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