A FLOOD OF KINDNESS (WorthyKids; Blythe Russo, illustrator)

When the river jumps its banks and forces itself into Charlotte’s house, her world is turned upside down. As she attempts to navigate life at the shelter, she focuses solely on her loss, until she is given something that helps her understand the healing power of kindness. Charlotte passes on a small act of kindness, and only then does she realize that her heart is flooded with hope.

Educator Ellen Leventhal is co-author of DON’T EAT THE BLUEBONNETS (Clear Fork Publishing/ Spork imprint), a 2017 Mighty Girls Books pick, and the author of LOLA CAN’T LEAP (Clear Fork Publishing/Spork imprint, 2018). She can be found on Facebook, Twitter (@EllenLwrites), and Instagram (EllenL411).

(Co-agent: Mary Cummings)