Being left out can be painful and confusing. These stories show exclusion clearly, then follow what the characters do when they decide who belongs.
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A boy and his tiny elephant are turned away from the Pet Club in the rain. They meet a girl and her skunk who were turned away too, and together they start a club that welcomes everyone.
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Recommended by Happily Ever ElephantsStory & parent notes
On her second school day Farah visits an orchard and can’t speak English with her classmates. She adds a small green apple to the cider, and after some classmates object, the children make room for her at the press and she helps push the handle.
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Recommended by Pragmatic MomStory & parent notes
Chloe and her friends keep turning the new girl, Maya, away. A teacher’s lesson about how one kind act spreads makes Chloe see what she missed, but by then Maya has moved away.
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