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A Call to Character: Family Treasury of Stories, Poems, Plays, Proverbs, and Fables to Guide the Deve
Contributor(s): Greer, Colin (Author)

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ISBN: 0060927879     ISBN-13: 9780060927875
Publisher: Harper Perennial
OUR PRICE: $18.04  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 1997
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Annotation: Following an age-old tradition of teaching children through the use of parables and proverbs, "A Call to Character" contains selections from novels, short stories, plays and poetry from around the world, both contemporary and classic. Chosen by two longtime educators and writers, each excerpt is introduced by an essay that explores the values, dilemmas, and complexities of the story.
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors)
- Family & Relationships | Parenting - General
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 8.7" L (1.10 lbs) 480 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Topical - Family
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Publisher Description:
A Call to Character is a unique family reader that brings together a liberal assortment of voices from novels, short stories, plays and poetry -- both the well loved and the obscure -- to enrich and enliven a child's imagination. The unusual breadth of readings illustrates lives defined by hign standards of personal character, such as courage, honesty, fairness, responsibility, compassion, empathy, generosity and love.


Contributor Bio(s): Greer, Colin: - Colin Greer is president of the New World Foundation and a regular contributor to Parade magazine. He lives in New York City.
 
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