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moral growth

Books about moral growth for readers of all ages.

Cover of How the Hangman Lost His Heart

How the Hangman Lost His Heart

K. M. Grant

Ages 10–14redemptioncompassion

Cover of Storm

Storm

Suzanne Fisher Staples

Ages 12–16racismrace relations

Cover of Daisy, Or, The Fairy Spectacles

Daisy, Or, The Fairy Spectacles

Caroline Snowden Guild

Ages 7–12virtueself-improvement

Cover of The Two Elsies

The Two Elsies

Martha Finley

Ages 8–12faithfamily

Cover of Out

Out

Sandra Diersch

Ages 13–18self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Marcus and Miriam

Marcus and Miriam

Rebecca Ruter Springer

Ages 8–12sibling relationshipsmoral growth

Cover of One Sky Above Us

One Sky Above Us

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Ages 10–14frontier lifeabolition and freedom

Cover of More Catholic tales for boys and girls

More Catholic tales for boys and girls

Caryll Houselander

Ages 7–12faithvirtue

Cover of Coral and Christian

Coral and Christian

Lillie E. Barr

Ages 8–14faithpilgrimage

Cover of The Torn Bible

The Torn Bible

Alice Somerton

Ages 10–15faithrepentance

Cover of The jewel thief's regret

The jewel thief's regret

Zig Ziglar

Ages 7–12honestyredemption

Cover of The swindler's treasure

The swindler's treasure

Lois Walfrid Johnson

Ages 9–13couragefaith

Cover of Paw Paw Chuck's big ideas in the Bible

Paw Paw Chuck's big ideas in the Bible

Charles R. Swindoll

Ages 5–10faithwisdom

Cover of The Fairy-Folk Of Blue Hill

The Fairy-Folk Of Blue Hill

Lily F. Wesselhoeft

Ages 7–12imaginationmagic

Cover of How many miles to Babylon?

How many miles to Babylon?

Paula Fox, Paul Giovanopoulos

Ages 10–15couragecoming-of-age

Cover of Life After Theft (Life After Theft Series, Book 1)

Life After Theft (Life After Theft Series, Book 1)

Aprilynne Pike

Ages 12–16family relationshipshonesty and trust

Cover of Simeon's Fire

Simeon's Fire

Cathryn Clinton

Ages 10–14familyfaith

Cover of Six little rebels

Six little rebels

Kate Tannatt Woods

Ages 8–12familychristian faith

Cover of Winter's verdict

Winter's verdict

C. J. Peterson

Ages 14–18faithforgiveness

Cover of The hedge of thorns

The hedge of thorns

Mrs. Mary Martha (Butt) Sherwood, Samuel Sons Wood & Pbl

Ages 7–12obediencevirtue

Cover of Ellen Linn a Franconia Story

Ellen Linn a Franconia Story

Jacob Abbott

Ages 8–12friendshipfamily

Cover of The giant killer

The giant killer

A. L. O. E.

Ages 8–14faith and spiritualitymoral growth

Cover of Cheating for the chicken man

Cheating for the chicken man

Priscilla Cummings

Ages 8–12honestyintegrity

Cover of Willow Brook

Willow Brook

Susan Warner

Ages 8–12faith and spiritualitymoral growth