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Character
Counts Bibliography
Books that Support the Development of Character in Young
People
Citizenship:
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Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse (K-1)
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The Story of Ruby Bridges - R. Coles (Prejudice)
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The Gardener - S. Stewart (Depression era, make world better)
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Old Henry - J. Blas (Person who does not fit in the community)
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Miss Rumphius - B. Cooney (Leaving the world a better place)
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Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express - M. Wetterer
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Rosa Parks - E. Greenfield (For teachers to share, not guidance)
Responsibility:
- Pig Pig Grows
Up - D. Mcphail (Primary)
- I Want a Dog
- D. Kahlsa (Takes care of roller skate as pet and shows parent
can take care of dog)
- The Biggest
Bear - L. Ward (Classic)
- Brave Irene
- W. Steig (Mother is sick, girl delivers dress mother made)
- Keep the Lights
Burning Abbie - P. Roop (True story, older elementary)
- Stone Fox -
J. Gardiner
- Shoeshine Girl
- C. Bulla (Classic)
- The Summer of
the Swans - B. Byars (classic)
- The Sign of
the Beaver - E. Speare
Trust:
- Swimmy - L.
Lionni (Fable about trust - all grades)
- Arthur's Computer
Disaster - M. Brown (primary)
- John Brown,
Rose and the Midnight Cat - J. Wagner (Jealousy)
- The Great White
Man - Eating Shark - M. Mahy M. Mahy (Attention seeking)
- Sam, Bangs,
and Moonshine - E. Ness (Primary, Truthfulness)
- The Courage
of Sarah Noble - A. Dalgleish (Classic, older)
- Striped Ice
Cream - J. Lexau (older elementary, gossip)
- Charlotte's
Web - E.B. White (Classic)
Fairness:
- A Playhouse
for Monster - V. Mueller (K-1st)
- Nice New Neighbors
- F. Brandenberg (Primary)
- A Weekend with
Wendell - K. Henkes (Primary - excellent author covers many
values)
- The Story of
Ruby Bridges - R. Coles
- Frog and Toad
Book series - Fit many character pillars
- Seed Folks -
By Paul Fleishman excellent for older kids!
Respect:
- I Like Me -
N. Carlson (Primary, self respect)
- I Wish I Could
Fly - R. Marris (Primary, self respect)
- The Important
Book - M. Brown (Primary, self respect)
- The Two of
Them - Aliki
- The Big Orange
Splot - D. Pinkwater (Individul dif. Middle elementary)
- Best Friends
for Frances - R. Hoban
- Sisters - D.
Mcphail
- Ferdinand -
M. Leaf (Classic, self respect, middle elementary)
- Daniel's Duck
- C. Bulla (Tender story, boy carved duck out of wood for craft
fair)
- Six Crows -
L. Lionni
- The Day of Ahmed's
Secret - F. Heide
- George and Martha
(series) - J. Marshall (3rd to discuss)
- Elizabeth and
Larry - M. Sadler
- Amazing Grace
- M. Hoffman
- The Balancing
Girl - B. Rabe
- Chrysanthemum
- K. Henkes
- Chester's Way
- K. Henkes
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Upper
Elementary/Middle
- The Island
of Skog - S. Kellogg (4th, 5th, - Fearful of difference)
- The Araboolies
of Liberty Street - S. Swope (4th, 5th - respect for difference)
- Amos and
Boris - W. Steig
- Teammates
- P. Golenbock (Real events, Powerful story - 4th, 5th)
Middle
- Cassie Binegar
- P. Maclachlan
- The Bully
of Barkham Street - M. Stolz
- The Gift
Giver - J. Hansen
- The Pinballs
- B. Buars
Caring:
- The Three Robbers
- T. Ungerer (K-2 primary)
- Two Good Friends
- J. Delton
- The Dog Who
had Kittens - P. Robertus
- The Fish in
His Pocket - D. Cazer
- Big Al - A.
Clements
- Alexander and
the Windup Mouse - L. Lionni
- Tico and the
Golden Wings - L. Lionni
- Let's Be Friends
Again - H. Wilhelm
- Arnold of the
Ducks - M. Gerstein (Tear jerker, caring)
- A Chair for
My Mother - V. Williams
- Chicken Sunday
- P. Polacco (Excellent true story, family adopts child)
- The Wednesday
Surprise - E. Buntingg
- Captain Snap
and the Children of Vinegar Lane - R. Schotter (Needs of elderly)
- Molly's Pilgrim
- B. Cohen
- The Lily Cupboard
- S. Oppenheim (Hiding Jewish people in Holland)
- Leah's Pony
- E. Frederich (Good pictures, powerful story)
- Uncle Jed's
Barber Shop - M. Mitchell (Powerful)
- Star of Fear
Star of Hope - J. Hoestlandt (Powerful)
- An Angel for
Solomon Singer - C. Rylant (middle, upper elementary)
- December - E.
Bunting (Boy and mother live in a cardboard box, powerful story)
- Knee-Knock Rise
- N. Babbitt (Touching)
Developed by Educators
at Lacey Springs Elementary School, Rockingham County, Virginia.
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