Character In Print - SEE News - Vol 5, No 2; Winter 2002

Grades 4 - 6

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Character In Print

The titles below were recommended in Books that Build Character: A Guide to Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories by William Kilpatrick and Gregory and Suzanne M. Wolfe, Simon & Schuster: New York (1994).

Crow and Weasel
Barry Lopez (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1990)
Crow and Weasel set out on a journey, and they encounter all sorts of wonders. In their adventures, Crow and Weasel find that arrogance and selfishness inevitably land them in deadly danger. Only by “giving thanks” can they gain the right frame of mind to survive the dangers of the wilderness.
Character traits: compassion, courage, responsibility

All-of-a-Kind Family
Sydney Taylor (Dell, 1979)
Life is rich for five mischievous girls of a poor immigrant family. The historical dimensions of this novel tell children of a time without many of our modern luxuries, when children lived rich, rewarding lives without television and video games.
Character traits: responsibility, generosity, caring

A Dog on Barkham Street
Mary Stolz (HarperCollins, 1985)
Edward is infatuated with his Uncle Josh’s wandering lifestyle until the day his uncle has left without saying good-bye and has taken Argess, Uncle Josh’s dog that Edward has come to love. After Edward runs away, he learns to appreciate his father’s steady reliability over the fecklessness of his uncle.
Character traits: love, responsibility, courage