Books That Build Character: A Guide to Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories

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Reading is one of the most effective ways to combat moral illiteracy and build a child's character. This book, featuring evaluations of more than 300 books for children - is designed to help parents and teachers find the best books available for teaching moral values. The books are divided into categories ranging from fables and fairytales through historical and contemporary fiction, history and biography to sacred text and books for holidays. Within each category the short, to-the-point summaries are organized by age groups.

Author Bio

William Kilpatrick taught education at Boston College, is the author of multiplebooks, includingWhy Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong, and is a frequent lecturer to university and parent audiences.