The Book of Virtues for Young People: a Treasury of Great Moral Stories

Brief Description: Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith. Brief Description: "The Book of Virtues for Young People" is a treasury of timeless stories, poems, and fables selected from William J. Bennett's national bestseller, "The Book of Virtues, " that teaches young people the importance of incorporating virtues in one's daily life. The perfect gift for graduation or other special occasions, this book belongs on every young person's bookshelf. Marc Notes: Originally published: Parsippany, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1996. With new ill.; Includes index.; Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith. Publisher Marketing: Stories from the best-selling The Book of Virtues for a younger audienceThe Book of Virtues for Young People is a treasury of timeless stories, poems, and fables selected from William J. Bennett's national best-seller, The Book of Virtues, that teaches young people the importance of incorporating virtues in one's daily life. The collection, which also includes new material, offers tales of self-discipline from Aesop; poems by Walt Whitman, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost, and Emily Dickinson; and fiction by O. Henry, Tolstoy, and Guy de Maupassant. Also included are stories of personal courage and biographies of great people such as Rosa Parks, Abraham Lincoln, and Anne Frank. Like The Book of Virtues, this collection focuses on ten core virtues, from courage and compassion to hard work and self-discipline. The perfect gift for graduation or other special occasions, The Book of Virtues for Young People belongs on every young person's bookshelf. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 pg. 373 (EAN 9780689816130, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1995 (EAN 9780689816130, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 05/15/1995 pg. 707 (EAN 9780382249235, Hardcover)

Booklist 08/01/1995 pg. 1943 (EAN 9780382249235, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 08/01/1995 pg. 158 (EAN 9780382249235, Hardcover)

New York Times 10/15/1995 pg. 32 (EAN 9780382249235, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1995 pg. 374 (EAN 9780382249235, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1997 (EAN 9780382249235, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 07/24/1995 (EAN 9780382249235, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Bennett, William J William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. He is the author of such bestselling books as "The Educated Child", "The Death of Outrage", "The Book of Virtues", and the two-volume series "America: The Last Best Hope". Dr. Bennett is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Bill Bennett's Morning in America". He is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute and a regular contributor to CNN. He, his wife, Elayne, and their two sons, John and Joseph, live in Maryland. Contributor Bio:  Bennett, William J Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America s most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of the top-ten nationally syndicated radio show "Bill Bennett s Morning in America", he is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute. He is the author and editorof more than twenty-fivebooks.