I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness (original 2018; edition 2018)

by Kerascoët (Author)

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An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.

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Title:	I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness
Authors:	Kerascoët (Author)
Info:	Schwartz & Wade (2018), 40 pages
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I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët (2018)

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Independent Reading Level: P-3rd
Awards: ALSC Notable Children's Books 1995-2024, CCBC Choices, Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2024.

adaleecdixon | Apr 8, 2024 |

I loved this wordless picture book about being a friend to someone that is being bullied. I'm always drawn to this kind of book when school approaches.

sloth852 | Jan 8, 2024 |

Wordless and indeed very simple as the title suggests. It's a book worth going over more than once to spot the bully (in his Where's Waldo shirt).

There are certainly more nuanced portrayals of elementary school bullying, but this would be good jumping off point to talk to kids about what they can do if they witness bullying. (

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LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |

INDPENDENT READING LEVEL: 4-8 YEARS OLD
REWARDS:
-ALSC NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOKS, 1995-2023 (2019)
-CCBC CHOICES, SELECTION 2019
-CHARLOTTE HUCK AWARD, 2015-2024, COMMENDED 2019

mboles | Dec 4, 2023 |

Independent Reading Level: Grade PK-3

annamatthews75 | Apr 26, 2023 |

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Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee – Picture Books – 2020)

Charlotte Huck Award (Recommended Book – 2019)

Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist – Picturebook – 2021)

Iowa Goldfinch Award (Nominee – 2021)

South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee – Prairie Bud – 2021)

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An elementary school girl witnesses the bullying of another girl, but she is not sure how to help.

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This simple yet powerful picture book tells the story of an elementary school girl named Vanessa who is bullied and a fellow student who witnesses the act and is at first unsure of how to help. I Walk with Vanessa explores the feelings of helplessness and anger that arise in the wake of seeing a classmate treated badly, and shows how a single act of kindness can lead to an entire community joining in to help.

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