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Rules Rule!

Book: Bella’s Rules by Elissa Haden Guest

A Different Point of View

Daft Bat by Jeanne Willis

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen

by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan

Learning About Conflict and Compromise

The Day No One Played Together by Donalisa Helsely

Granddaddy’s Gift

by Margaree King Mitchell

Becoming a Leader in Your Community

Carl the Complainer by Michelle Knudsen

The Ballot Box Battle

by Emily Arnold McCully

Maddi’s Fridge

by Lois Brandt