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CHARACTER COUNTS!
Forgiveness
Book
recommendations for character education
from
The Teachers' Place
Elementary School
I Did It, I'm Sorry
by Caralyn Buehner
Ollie Octopus, Bucky Beaver, Howie Hogg, and other animal
characters encounter moral dilemmas involving such virtues as
honesty, thoughtfulness, and trustworthiness. The reader is
invited to select the appropriate behavior from a series of
choices.
Ida B : --And Her Plans To Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, And
(Possibly) Save The World
by Katherine Hannigan
Fourth grader Ida B feels betrayed when, because of her mother's
illness, her parents send her to public school after years of
happy and productive homeschooling.
My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars
In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the
monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on his
homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant writes a letter
to Santa.
Star Boy
illustrated by Paul Goble
retold by Paul Goble
Relates the Blackfoot Indian legend in which Star Boy gains the
Sun's forgiveness for his mother's disobedience and is allowed
to return to the Sky World.
Middle and High School
Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We
Don't Deserve
by Lewis B. Smedes
Advice for letting go of anger and pain and moving towards
forgiveness, allowing for personal healing and stronger
relationships.
Seventy Times Seven: The Power of Forgiveness
by Johann Christoph Arnold
Real people affected by abuse, crime, injustice and war tell
their own painful stories, with the belief that forgiveness is
the only way to healing.
The Sin Eater
by Gary D. Schmidt
While living on his grandparents' farm in New Hampshire, Cole
hears stories about a mysterious sin-eater; these stories enable
Cole to learn forgiveness and to connect with his ancestors.
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness
by Simon Wiesenthal
Wiesenthal explores forgiveness by examining his personal
experience as a Jew in a Nazi concentration camp during World
War II.
Whirligig
by Paul Fleischman
Sixteen-year-old Brent Bishop embarks on a cross-country
whirligig-making mission to atone for his reckless behavior and
its tragic results.
Resources for Teachers
Books that Build Character: A Guide to
Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories
by William Kilpatrick
Recommended books to help combat moral illiteracy and build a
child's character.
Children's Literature for All God's Children
by Virginia Thomas
Recommended children's books that express faith, belief,
theology, and Christian principles.
Literature-Based Moral Education: Children's Books &
Activities for Teaching Values, Responsibility & Good Judgment
In the Elementary School
by Linda Leonard Lamme
Reviews children's book in the context of nine values important
in a child's moral development, and integrates learning ideas
and activities for classroom, library, or home use.
The Book of Virtues for Young People: A Treasury of Great
Moral Stories
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.
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