Caring - Softcover

Glassman, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160108501X ISBN 13: 9781601085016

Publisher: Rosen Pub Group, 2008

Synopsis

Encourages ethical choices by focusing on the actions of people who care about others.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6–These titles introduce the qualities emphasized in the Character Counts program, used in many schools around the country. Each title is divided into three chapters; the first defines the trait and gives examples of kids, famous people, or organizations that demonstrate it–for example, Caring highlights Princess Diana. The second chapter explains the importance of the characteristic in both history and contemporary society; Citizenship, for instance, discusses the Boston Tea Party and today's voter turnout. The final section shows how the quality under discussion is important in students' own lives, explaining what steps they can take to develop it. Each book has the same introduction by the founder of Character Counts, as well as an identical section on decision making at the end. Some topics, such as the responsibility for the Holocaust, are definitely aimed at older readers, and it is disappointing that there are some punctuation and capitalization errors, and misspellings. All titles are illustrated with color photos and contain lists of recommended Web sites and fiction and nonfiction books related to the pillars that teachers will appreciate. Although the format and writing style are unlikely to attract students on their own, the books could be useful in schools that employ the Character Counts program.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Rosen Pub Group
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 160108501X
• ISBN 13: 9781601085016
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48