The Book of Virtues for Young People: A Treasury of Great Moral StoriesThis 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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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Selfdiscipline | 7 |
George Washingtons Rules of Civility | 13 |
The Boy Who Tried to Be the Sun | 21 |
The Flies and the Honey Pot Aesop | 29 |
Compassion | 37 |
Beautiful | 43 |
The Angel of the Battlefield Joanna Strong | 50 |
David and Goliath Retold by J Berg Esenwein | 177 |
Excerpt from the Diary of Anne Frank | 184 |
It Can Be Done | 190 |
Susan B Anthony Joanna Strong | 196 |
Perseverance | 211 |
Carry On Robert Service | 217 |
The Story of Scarface Retold by Amy Cruse | 223 |
Will Ella Wheeler Wilcox | 231 |
Responsibility | 75 |
Icarus and Daedalus | 81 |
St George and the Dragon Retold by J Berg | 87 |
The Bridge Builder Will Allen Dromgoole | 96 |
The Man Who Tossed Stones | 102 |
Friendship | 111 |
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan | 118 |
Jonathan and David Retold by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut | 125 |
Ruth and Naomi Retold by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut | 131 |
Work | 141 |
Mr MeantTo | 151 |
The Village Blacksmith Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | 159 |
Courage | 171 |
Honesty | 245 |
The Character of a Happy Life Henry Wotten | 252 |
The Indian Cinderella Retold by Cyrus Macmillan | 259 |
The Question | 272 |
Loyalty | 283 |
America the Beautiful Katharine Lee Bates | 290 |
Faith | 335 |
Hanukkah Hymn | 344 |
Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers Felicia Hemans | 350 |
The 23rd Psalm | 359 |
The Bramblebush | 367 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Book of Virtues for Young People: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories |
| Editor | William J. Bennett |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0689816138, 9780689816130 |
| Length | 374 pages |
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