Habit+5+-+Seek+First+to+Understand,+Then+to+Be+Understood

The books below contain examples of Habit #5, Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood.


 * //*Anything But Typical//** by Nora Raleigh Baskin (2013 Caudill Nominee)
 * Jason, a twelve-year-old autistic boy who wants to become a writer, relates what his life is like as he tries to make sense of his world.


 * //Horton Hears a Who//** by Dr. Seuss
 * Horton the elephant goes to great trouble to protect some very small creatures who make their home on a speck of dust.


 * //*Out of My Mind//** by Sharon M. Draper (2013 Caudill Nominee)
 * Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.

//**Lily and the Yucky Cookies**// by Sean Covey
 * Lily Skunk bakes cookies for her friends without listening to her father's instructions.


 * //Picnic at Mudsock Meadow//** by Patricia Polacco
 * Having failed to win the pumpkin-carving, pie-eating, and seed-spitting contests, William hopes to impress Hester by winning the Dress-Up Competition.