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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... Happy Life Henry Wotten 252 The Emperor and the Peasant Boy 254 The Good Bishop Adapted from Victor Hugo 256 The Indian Cinderella Retold by Cyrus Macmillan 259 The Lie That Deserved Another 262 The Piece of String Guy de Maupassant 263 ...
... Happy Life Henry Wotten 252 The Emperor and the Peasant Boy 254 The Good Bishop Adapted from Victor Hugo 256 The Indian Cinderella Retold by Cyrus Macmillan 259 The Lie That Deserved Another 262 The Piece of String Guy de Maupassant 263 ...
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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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