The Lunch Thief

By Anne C. Bromley, Robert Casilla (illustrator),

Book cover of The Lunch Thief: A Story of Hunger, Homelessness and Friendship

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His mom had packed his lunch bag with two burritos, a bag of corn chips, some carrots, and an apple. Once a week she tucks in a slice of her special lemon pound cake. Rafael saw Kevin, a new kid in his class, sneak his lunch bag from underneath his…

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1 author picked The Lunch Thief as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The kids in this story are so real.

The situation they find themselves in could happen at many schools, and they react like a lot of kids would–until they begin to wonder [wondering is a guide for my life (as is the other meaning of the word: to feel wonder/awe)]: What’s the deal? Why is this happening?

Curiosity leads to a burst of empathy. Empathy leads to kindness. Wow! Kids are changing their world by their own choices...that’s a story I love, find inspiring, and want to make real in my own life.

The illustrations let us come within inches…

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