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To Thomas Schumacher, who makes a difference every day —C. T. To my beautiful mother, Joann Darlene. She taught me to believe in cyclical compassion, and she always shares her food with everyone (even if it’s the best bite) —K. J. With special thanks to Josh Rieders A NOTE ABOUT SEA STARS: Sea stars are beautiful and delicate creatures that live and breathe underwater. If you discover a sea star on the beach, it should be handled with care with gloves or clean hands (free of lotions and sunscreens). Please do not take them out of the water for any reason—they don’t like it!
A Story About Acts of Kindness
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To Thomas Schumacher, who makes a difference every day —C. T. To my beautiful mother, Joann Darlene. She taught me to believe in cyclical compassion, and she always shares her food with everyone (even if it’s the best bite) —K. J. With special thanks to Josh Rieders A NOTE ABOUT SEA STARS: Sea stars are beautiful and delicate creatures that live and breathe underwater. If you discover a sea star on the beach, it should be handled with care with gloves or clean hands (free of lotions and sunscreens). Please do not take them out of the water for any reason—they don’t like it! The illustrations in this book were made digitally with multimedia. Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-1-4197-4226-2
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Text copyright © 2021 Christian Trimmer Illustrations copyright © 2021 Kaylani Juanita Book design by Pamela Notarantonio and Hana Anouk Nakamura Published in 2021 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed and bound in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Abrams Books for Young Readers are available at special discounts when purchased in quantity for premiums and promotions as well as fundraising or educational use. Special editions can also be created to specification. For details, contact specialsales@abramsbooks.com or the address below.
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A little girl, who much preferred the look of three pigtails to two
and who loved the way wet sand squished between her toes, This is an uncorrected proof. walked down theadvance, dock the day after a mighty storm. Not for resale, duplication, or reposting. Please not quote without There, on the beach, weredo thousands of sea stars washed ashore comparison by the violent waves. to the finished book.
A little girl, who much preferred the look of three pigtails to two
and who loved the way wet sand squished between her toes, walked down the dock the day after a mighty storm. There, on the beach, were thousands of sea stars washed ashore by the violent waves.
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She quickly picked up another and another
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and another,
She raced to one and tossed it back into the ocean.
ushering each back into the safety of the water.
She quickly picked up another and another
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She raced to one and tossed it back into the ocean.
ushering each back into the safety of the water.
Just then, an old man, who had the habit of misplacing his glasses and who also loved the way wet sand squished between his toes, came by. “What are you doing, little girl?” he asked.
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“WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHAT AM I DOING?”
shouted the girl who liked three pigtails and sand between her toes. She also had a strong sense of self. “I’m saving these sea stars!”
Just then, an old man, who had the habit of misplacing his glasses and who also loved the way wet sand squished between his toes, came by. “What are you doing, little girl?” he asked.
“WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHAT AM I DOING?”
shouted the girl who liked three pigtails and sand between her toes. She also had a strong sense of self. “I’m saving these sea stars!”
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“I, uh, I was…” The old man was taken aback. “It’s just, there are so many sea stars. What’s the point? You won’t be able to save them all.”
She carefully tossed another sea star into the ocean. “But I saved that one, didn’t I?”
“Of course I can’t save them all,” replied the little girl.
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The old man had to admit the little girl had a point. He picked up a sea star and placed it back in the water.
“I, uh, I was…” The old man was taken aback. “It’s just, there are so many sea stars. What’s the point? You won’t be able to save them all.”
She carefully tossed another sea star into the ocean. “But I saved that one, didn’t I?”
“Of course I can’t save them all,” replied the little girl.
The old man had to admit the little girl had a point. He picked up a sea star and placed it back in the water.
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“What are we doing here, Grandpa?” asked the little boy. “I’m going to rescue a dog!” the old man replied.
The boy looked around. There were many animals who needed rescuing after the storm. “Taking home one dog isn’t going to Later that day, the old man headed to the animal shelter with his grandson, who liked butter on his noodles and brightly colored shoelaces.
make much of a difference,” he said.
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“What are we doing here, Grandpa?” asked the little boy. “I’m going to rescue a dog!” the old man replied.
The boy looked around. There were many animals who needed rescuing after the storm. “Taking home one dog isn’t going to Later that day, the old man headed to the animal shelter with his grandson, who liked butter on his noodles and brightly colored shoelaces.
make much of a difference,” he said.
The next day, after a lunch of buttered noodles, the boy headed to his neighbor’s house. There lived an elderly lady, who had once been a professional dancer and who loved butterflies.
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“That may be so,” his grandpa replied, “but it sure will make a difference to this little guy, don’t you think?”
“I’m here to clean up your garden,” the little boy said to the elderly lady.
The little boy had to admit his grandpa had a point.
The storm had torn up her flowerbeds and tossed garbage all over her yard. “That would be lovely,” replied the elderly lady, doing a graceful plié.
The next day, after a lunch of buttered noodles, the boy headed to his neighbor’s house. There lived an elderly lady, who had once been a professional dancer and who loved butterflies.
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“That may be so,” his grandpa replied, “but it sure will make a difference to this little guy, don’t you think?”
“I’m here to clean up your garden,” the little boy said to the elderly lady.
The little boy had to admit his grandpa had a point.
The storm had torn up her flowerbeds and tossed garbage all over her yard. “That would be lovely,” replied the elderly lady, doing a graceful plié.
As the little boy worked, a teenager, who listened to classical music very loudly on her headphones and who just couldn’t be bothered, happened by.
“Look around, kid. The storm messed up this whole block. What’s the point of cleaning one yard?” asked the teenager,
even though the kid was doing a good job.
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“Hey, kid,” she said, taking off her headphones. “What are you doing?” “I’m cleaning up this lady’s yard,” he replied.
Not that she’d ever say that to him.
As the little boy worked, a teenager, who listened to classical music very loudly on her headphones and who just couldn’t be bothered, happened by.
“Look around, kid. The storm messed up this whole block. What’s the point of cleaning one yard?” asked the teenager,
even though the kid was doing a good job.
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“Hey, kid,” she said, taking off her headphones. “What are you doing?” “I’m cleaning up this lady’s yard,” he replied.
The elderly lady chimed in. “This little boy has done more than just clean my yard, young lady,” she said. “He has lifted my spirits. You could learn a thing or two from him.”
The elderly lady had a point, though the teenager would never admit that out loud. This Still, she gave the woman a nod and theproof. little boy a high five. is an advance, uncorrected Not for resale, duplication, or reposting. Please do not quote without comparison to the finished book.
The elderly lady chimed in. “This little boy has done more than just clean my yard, young lady,” she said. “He has lifted my spirits. You could learn a thing or two from him.”
The elderly lady had a point, though the teenager would never admit that out loud. Still, she gave the woman a nod and the little boy a high five.
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The next morning, the teenager packed an extra lunch . . .
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and gave it to the homeless man outside the coffee shop, even though she knew there were many in need of a meal. Then a little girl with one missing front tooth and another wiggly one . . .
The next morning, the teenager packed an extra lunch . . .
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. . . took all the money she had received from the Tooth Fairy and gave it to charity (and she wiggled the other tooth to help it along).
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The little girl’s mom, who made scrumptious cupcakes, gooey brownies, and mouthwatering cookies (along with some equally delicious gluten-free options),
. . . took all the money she had received from the Tooth Fairy and gave it to charity (and she wiggled the other tooth to help it along).
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The little girl’s mom, who made scrumptious cupcakes, gooey brownies, and mouthwatering cookies (along with some equally delicious gluten-free options),
quickly organized a fundraiser,
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which inspired a young man, with a great sense of style and real acting chops, to volunteer at the school,
quickly organized a fundraiser,
which inspired a young man, with a great sense of style and real acting chops, to volunteer at the school,
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which led to more ideas,
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more generosity, more kindness, and more action.
which led to more ideas,
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more generosity, more kindness, and more action.
Not too long after that, another storm moved through the town. The next morning, the little girl with three pigtails raced to the end of the dock, only to find . . .
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Not too long after that, another storm moved through the town. The next morning, the little girl with three pigtails raced to the end of the dock, only to find . . .
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The little girl walked up to the old man and gently tapped him on the shoulder. “Now do you get it?� she asked.
The old man did.
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The little girl walked up to the old man and gently tapped him on the shoulder. “Now do you get it?� she asked.
The old man did.
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