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character

Books about character for readers of all ages.

Cover of The Moral of the Story

The Moral of the Story

Jerry Newcombe, Samuel Kamaleson, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Roald Dahl, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Lewis Carroll, William Trevor

Ages 10–18moralityethics

Cover of Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Lee Roddy

Ages 9–12historyleadership

Cover of Loyalty

Loyalty

Cynthia Fitterer Klingel

Ages 4–8loyaltyfriendship

Cover of Leader by destiny:George Washington

Leader by destiny:George Washington

Jeanette Eaton

Ages 10–14leadershipcourage

Cover of Elsie at Ion

Elsie at Ion

Martha Finley

Ages 10–14faithcharacter

Cover of Abby, California gold

Abby, California gold

Pamela Walls

Ages 8–12faithcharacter

Cover of Two minutes for roughing

Two minutes for roughing

Joseph Romain

Ages 9–14brotherhoodhockey

Cover of Chattaboonga's Chilling Choice

Chattaboonga's Chilling Choice

Sheila Walsh, Don Sullivan

Ages 4–8obediencedecision-making

Cover of In a jam

In a jam

Jacqueline A. Ball

Ages 5–9honestyresponsibility

Cover of Chicken soup for the little souls

Chicken soup for the little souls

Lisa McCourt

Ages 4–10kindnesscharacter

Cover of The third gift

The third gift

Jan R. Carew

Ages 4–10giftsgenerosity

Cover of Who Cares, Charlie Brown?

Who Cares, Charlie Brown?

Diane Lindsey Reeves, Charles M. Schulz

Ages 4–8kindnesscompassion

Cover of The Secret Society of the Left Hand

The Secret Society of the Left Hand

Dandi Daley Mackall

Ages 8–12kindnesssecrets

Cover of Scattered flowers

Scattered flowers

Jerry B. Jenkins

Ages 8–12faithsports

Cover of The greatest king

The greatest king

Jerry Yu Ching

Ages 6–12leadershipfaith

Cover of No strings attached

No strings attached

Jacqueline A. Ball

Ages 7–11generositykindness

Cover of Corky and the Brothers Cool

Corky and the Brothers Cool

P. J. Petersen

Ages 8–12friendshipbelonging

Cover of Be a star, Wonder Woman!

Be a star, Wonder Woman!

Michael Dahl

Ages 4–8kindnessheroism

Cover of Lambs Safely Folded

Lambs Safely Folded

William Wileman, Joseph Bottomley

Ages 9–12faithinspiration

Cover of Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories

Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Ages 7–12kindnessvirtue

Cover of The Playbook

The Playbook

Kwame Alexander, Thai Neave

Ages 8–16perseverancesportsmanship

Cover of Marjorie's Three Gifts

Marjorie's Three Gifts

Louisa May Alcott

Ages 7–11generositykindness

Cover of Hoagie's Rifle-Gun

Hoagie's Rifle-Gun

Miska Miles

Ages 7–12kindnesspoverty

Cover of Tight End (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

Tight End (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)

Matthew F Christopher

Ages 8–12sportsredemption