Books like Pay it forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Charles Dickens’ classic bildungsroman follows an orphan named Pip as he grows from humble beginnings in Kent to London society, encountering wealth, poverty, love, and moral triumph.

A tender picture book that follows the lifelong bond between a boy and a tree, exploring themes of love, generosity, and self‑less giving.

Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel follows Kim, an orphan raised in colonial India, as he navigates loyalties to his native land, his Irish‑English heritage, and the British Secret Service.

Tampa follows 26‑year‑old middle‑school teacher Celeste Price as she deliberately seduces 14‑year‑old student Jack Patrick, exploring the dark dynamics of a student‑teacher affair in Florida.

A sweeping, verse‑novel tracing interconnected lives from early Chicago to the AIDS crisis, each chapter revealing how generosity and cruelty shape ordinary people’s destinies.

Bob Goff's inspiring story of living lovefully and changing lives through action and humor.

After his 19‑year‑old son’s death, teacher August Shroeder embarks on a final road trip to Yellowstone in an effort to find meaning, joined unexpectedly by two orphaned half‑sisters seeking a new home.

"A woman and her young son are traveling together by car through the southern and mid-western United States in the mid-to-late 1950s. As the mother drives, she and the boy, Roy, talk about their lives, their disappointments, and their dreams. "Wyoming" exists as a state of mind rather than an actual place, a place neither the boy nor his mother have ever been, an idyll where the two of them can live an untroubled life. Told entirely in dialogue, the story of Roy and his mother traverses both real and imaginary states of being, on a tour through an uncertain but hopeful landscape of longing and myth. As Roy's mother tells him, "Everybody needs Wyoming.""--BOOK JACKET.

"Latin instructor Jerome Washington is a man out of place. The lone African-American teacher at the Chelsea School, an all-boys boarding school in Connecticut, he has championed the classical virtues of rigor and discipline since he was hired nearly two decades ago. Nicknamed "Wooden Washington" by his students, he has spent his career - and his life - at Chelsea trying not to appear too "racial": He is reserved, controlled, seemingly content with his isolated life.". "Into his classroom one autumn morning steps Rashid Bryson, a promising African-American student from New York City. He sees in Washington a potential ally, a man who is sure to understand the younger man's need to find his bearings in this citadel of the white status quo. But to Bryson's surprise and dismay, Washington responds unexpectedly to him. It is up to Jana Hansen, herself a newcomer to Chelsea, to come to Bryson's aid. A middle-aged white divorcee who used to teach public school in Cleveland, she is as foreign to the sylvan self-possession of the Chelsea School as Washington and Bryson are.". "As the three get to know one another, and as they struggle with their individual loss, they begin their journey toward an inevitable and ultimately tragic confrontation that is both painful and life-altering. Told from three different perspectives, The Fall of Rome explores powerful and timely issues as it unfolds inexorably, like the classical tragedies that were the glory of ancient civilizations."--BOOK JACKET.

A rural Indiana teacher explores the challenges and joys of classroom life, highlighting the dynamics between teachers and students amid country surroundings.

A Brooklyn mathematics teacher, J.~I. Esker, finds unexpected love and growing responsibility when she tutors her outspoken teenage student, Ann James, after the girl’s accident.

Piero Ferrucci explores how practicing kindness can bring personal happiness, reduce violence, and counter the cold, profit-driven pace of modern life.

Nine‑year‑old Harry Pickles, world‑class runner and big brother, struggles to make sense of his life after a school trip turns unexpected.

If your vision asked you to risk your life to save others, would you have the courage?When Samantha McGregor tells her friend Detective Ebony Hamilton of her disturbing visions of a brutal murder at a high school, Ebony asks her to go undercover to help identify the shooter before it's too late. The stakes are raised when Ebony discovers that the potential crime may be connected to a larger terrorism threat! Meanwhile, Samantha realizes that her mother's new boyfriend is a little too good to be true. Her unsettling visions, combined with Ebony's investigation of Steven's past, reveal him to be more interested in her mother's money than her heart. To make matters worse, Samantha has been having visions of an unknown boy who is mercilessly being bullied by his peers. Who is this teen? Can she help him? This fourth and final installment in The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series brings Samantha her biggest challenges yet, as she works against the clock to stop a mass murder, help a troubled youth, and save her mother from making a terrible mistake!From the Trade Paperback edition.

Two high‑school friends face bullying, loss, and the fear that a trusted companion may turn against them.