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Bibliography
The Moral of the Story
Norfolk, Bobby and Sherry
August House Publishers, Little Rock
A wonderful collection of wisdom tales to address various themes related to character development.
Character Education Through Story: Lessons to Build Character Development through Multicultural Literature.
This book works with children's literature grades K-6, suggesting stories that offer examples of various character traits. The stories are briefly described, then discussion and follow-up suggestions are given. Close to 200 stories.
Windsor, Smith, Maurer, Shepherd,
National Professional Resources
(800) 453-7461
Building Character in Schools
Kevin Ryan and Karen E. Bohlin (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, l999).
A great argument for Character Ed in the schools and descriptions of how to make it happen.
Characters with Character: Using Children's Literature in Character Education.
Focusing on 10 character traits, this book offers examples of children's literary stories that help students to explore the various traits. Brief descriptions of stories. Follow-up exercises and games are practical for classroom use.
Diane Findlay, Alleyside Press, WI (2001).
Folktale Collections
Once Upon a Time: Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying, Elisa Pearmain (Greensboro: Character Development Group, 2006).
Doorways to the Soul: Fifty-two Wisdom Tales from Around the World, retold by Elisa Pearmain (Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press, l998).
Don't think of a Monkey - Retold by Swami Prakashananda, (Freemont, CA: Sarasvati Publications, l994).
Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart, edited by Christina Feldman and Jack Kornfield, (New York: HarperCollins, l991).
Ordinary Splendors, Tales of Virtue and Wisdom, by Toni Knapp, (Los Angeles: The Scott Newman Center, l993).
I Once was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told, by Jeanne M. Lee. (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, l999).
Buddha Stories, by Demi. (New York: Henry Holt and Co. Inc., l997).
Aesop's Fables adapted by Jerry Pinkney. (New York: SeaStar Books, 2000).
Aesop's Fables adapted by Louis Untermeyer. (New York: Golden Press l965).
Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another, retold by Peninah Schram. (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc.).
The Hungry Tigress: Buddhist Myths, Legends, and Jataka Tales, adapted by Rafe Martin, (Somerville, MA: Yellow Moon Press, l999.)
Wisdom Tales from around the World, retold by Heather Forest (Little Rock, AK: August House, l996).
Spinning Tales Weaving Hope, editor Brody, E. et al. (New Society Publishers.)
Peace Tales by Margaret Read MacDonald
*Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents, adapted by Sarah Conover, Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington Press, 2001.
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