Book Themes Relating to
Other Values and Conflicts

Book Recommendations by Theme are listed here in order to help teachers, book club organizers, and other readers find books organized around a common principle, or big idea. Please see the Main Page List of Themes for more categories, as well as Book Lists by Topic

Kindness, Caring, Empathy

See also: Social Relationships - Teamwork and Friendship, Being a Good Friend

Optimism, Hope

Good vs. Evil

Loyalty, Betrayal, Trust

See also: Integrity - Ethics, Honor and Responsibility and Honesty, Truth

The Power of Small Actions

See also Kindness, Caring, and Empathy, above
Anne of Green Gables
Counting By 7s
Free Thaddeus
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
The Summer I Saved the World in 65 Days

Redemption, Forgiveness

Balancing Ambition with Ethics

See also: Integrity - Ethics, Honor and Integrity - Hard Work in Pursuit of a Goal

Faith, Spiritual Beliefs

Amina's Voice
Barakah Beats
Does My Head Look Big in This?
Ever
The Garden of My Imaan
My Basmati Bat Mitzvah
One True Way
The Porcupine of Truth
The Puttermans Are in the House
Resistance

Resourcefulness

See also: Integrity - Hard Work and Education - Valuing Different Ideas

Claiming Autonomy, Independence /
Finding Agency

See also: Self - Being an Independent Thinker and Overcoming Obstacles - Lack of Freedom/Abuse of Power

Exploring Something New

See also: Values - Changing Perspectives, Being Open-Minded

Authority and Rebellion

See also: Social Interactions - Resisting Injustice and Self - Being an Independent Thinker and Society - War

Luck

Holes
How to Ditch Your Fairy
One Jar of Magic