The Book of Virtues for Young People: A Treasury of Great Moral StoriesWilliam J. Bennett Simon and Schuster, 1997 - 374 pages 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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... 275 Truth , Falsehood , Fire , and Water 277 LOYALTY 281 Loyalty 283 A Brother in Need 286 America the Beautiful Katharine Lee Bates 290 Barbara Frietchie John Greenleaf Whittier 292 Castor and Pollux 295 viii CONTENTS.
... 275 Truth , Falsehood , Fire , and Water 277 LOYALTY 281 Loyalty 283 A Brother in Need 286 America the Beautiful Katharine Lee Bates 290 Barbara Frietchie John Greenleaf Whittier 292 Castor and Pollux 295 viii CONTENTS.
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... Brother Walter MacPeek 306 Nathan Hale FROM American Heritage MAGAZINE 307 Only a Dad Edgar Guest 311 Penelope's Web Adapted from James Baldwin 313 The Story of Cincinnatus Retold by James Baldwin 320 Thunder Falls Retold by Allan ...
... Brother Walter MacPeek 306 Nathan Hale FROM American Heritage MAGAZINE 307 Only a Dad Edgar Guest 311 Penelope's Web Adapted from James Baldwin 313 The Story of Cincinnatus Retold by James Baldwin 320 Thunder Falls Retold by Allan ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Compassion | 37 |
Beautiful | 43 |
The Angel of the Battlefield Joanna Strong | 50 |
Responsibility | 75 |
Icarus and Daedalus | 81 |
St George and the Dragon Retold by J Berg | 87 |
The Bridge Builder Will Allen Dromgoole | 96 |
Perseverance | 211 |
Carry On Robert Service | 217 |
The Story of Scarface Retold by Amy Cruse | 223 |
Will Ella Wheeler Wilcox | 231 |
Honesty | 245 |
The Character of a Happy Life Henry Wotten | 252 |
The Indian Cinderella Retold by Cyrus Macmillan | 259 |
The Question | 272 |
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 | 169 |
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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