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The book of virtues for young people : a treasury of great moral stories / edited, with commentary, by William J. Bennett.
Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780689816130
- ISBN: 0689816138
- Physical Description: 374 pages
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [1997]
- Copyright: ©1997
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. Originally published: Parsippany, NJ : Silver Burdett Press, 1996. With new ill. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Self-discipline -- Compassion -- Responsibility -- Friendship -- Work -- Courage -- Perseverance -- Honesty -- Loyalty -- Faith. |
| Target Audience Note: | 960L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Literature > Collections. Conduct of life > Literary collections. Conduct of life > Literary collections > Juvenile literature. |
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The Book of Virtues for Young People : A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
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The Book of Virtues for Young People : A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
This exciting collection of fables, folktales, and poems, collected by William J. Bennett, illustrates some of the best human values: courage, honesty, work, friendship, and loyalty. With writings by great authors--among them Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Anne Frank, Horatio Alger, Helen Keller, and Aesop--these works, some old and some new, will always have great meaning for young people as they make their way through life.
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