"A compilation of personal, revealing stories about preteens' real-life experiences that provides a roadmap for preteens to be the very best they can be. Values such as friendship, gratitude, honesty, self-respect, family bonding, open-mindedness, persistence, and trying new things are illustrated by the stories. Some stories are followed by quizzes or inspirational quotes that reinforce the lessons learned in the stories."--Provided by publisher....

"Eighty pieces of short fiction and nonfiction on manhood by some of the world's best writers, presented by Colum McCann, Esquire, and Narrative 4. To help launch the literary nonprofit Narrative 4, Esquire asked eighty of the world's greatest writers to chip in with a story, all with the title, "How to Be a Man." The result is The Book of Men, an unflinching investigation into the essence of manhood. The Book of Men probes, with the poignant honesty...

A collection of stories and poems presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.

Teaches young readers how individual acts of courage, even though small in appearance, can have a great effect on one's life and the lives of those nearby through a review of actions by others in the past and the effects they have had on the world in which we live today. Marian Wright Edelman has drawn from a variety of cultures and peoples to compile these timeless stories, poems, songs, quotations, and folktales that speak to all children to let...