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What Do You Stand For? A Kid's Guide to Building Character
What Do You Stand For A Kid's Guide to Building Character Author:Barbara A. Lewis Self-Help for Teens/Character Education/Values Education — Some people inspire respect and admiration, loyalty and trust. They make friends easily. Their parents and teachers are proud of them. Other people look up to them and want to be like them. Guess what? You can be that kind of person. This book assumes that you want to be a person of good ... more »character. It also assumes that you're capable of building your own positive character traits. You'll probably get lots of support and encouragement from the adults in your life. But even if you don't, you can still be the kind of person you want to be. ~Descriptions of particular character traits begin each chapter. ~Quotations from people past & present offer words of wisdom. ~Dilemmas challenge your thinking about character traits & sharpen you problem-solving & decision-making skills. ~Activities present fun & interesting ways to explore, experience, & strengthen positive character traits at home, at school, in your family, & in your community. ~True stories profile real kids who serve as examples of character in action. ~Check It Out sections point the way toward character-building organizations, Web sites, videos, audios, and books. What Do You Stand For? gives you the power to be your best self. Barbara A. Lewis is a national award-winning author & educator who teaches kids how to think and solve real problems.« less