Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen: Resources I (continued)
O'Dell, Scott. Sing Down the Moon. New York: Laurel Leaf, 1999. [Courage; Self-discipline]
Orczy, Emmuska. The Scarlet Pimpernel. (Various editions.) [Responsibility; Courage; Self-discipline]
Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. New York: Harper Trophy, 1987. [Courage; Self-discipline; Responsibility]
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet. New York: Pocket Books, 1999. [Courage; Self-discipline; Responsibility]
Soto, Gary. The Skirt. Illustrated by Eric Velesquez. New York: Yearling Books, 1994. (Also available in Spanish.) [Honesty; Responsibility; Respect for Others; Good Judgment]
Speare, Elizabeth G. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. New York: Dell, 1972. [Respect for Others; Compassion; Self-discipline]
Steele, Christy, Bunkers, Suzanne L. and Graves, Kerry (Eds.). A Free Black Girl before the Civil War: The Diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854. Mankato, MN: Blue Earth Books, 1999. [Courage; Responsibility]
Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. (Various editions; also available in Spanish.) [Courage; Responsibility; Self-discipline]
Thimmesh, Catherine. Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. [Self-discipline; Responsibility]
Twain, Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. (Various editions.) [Self-discipline; Responsibility; Compassion]
Uchida, Yoshika. Journey to Topaz. Illustrated by Donald Carrick. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, 1988. [Courage; Self-discipline]
White, E. B. The Trumpet of the Swan. (Various editions.) [Compassion]
Acierno, Maria Armengol. Children of Flight Pedro Pan. New York, Silver Moon Press, 1994. (Spanish/English) [Courage; Responsibility; Self-discipline]
Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. (Various editions.) [Responsibility; Self-discipline]
Arnold, Caroline. Children of the Settlement Houses. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1998. [Compassion; Courage; Self-discipline]
Avi. Nothing but the Truth. New York: Orchard Books, 1991. [Self-discipline; Responsibility; Citizenship]
Bauer, Marion D. On My Honor. New York: Yearling Books, 1987. [Responsibility; Honesty; Good Judgment]
Brooks, Bruce. The Moves Make the Man. New York: Harper Trophy, 1996. [Honesty; Courage; Responsibility; Good Judgment]
Butterworth, William. Leroy and the Old Man. New York: Scholastic, 1995. [Respect for Others; Self-respect]
Castilla, Julia Mercedes. Emilio. Houston, TX: Arte Publico Press, 1999. (Available in English and Spanish.) [Courage; Responsibility; Self-discipline]
Choldenko, Gennifer. Notes from a Liar and Her Dog. New York: Putnam, 2001. [Honesty; Good Judgment]
Clifton, Lucille. The Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1992. (Also available in Spanish.) [Courage; Responsibility; Self-discipline]
The Constitution of the United States of America. (Various editions.) [Citizenship]
Cousins, Margaret. The Story of Thomas Alva Edison. New York: Random House, 1997. [Courage; Self-discipline; Responsibility]
Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. (Various editions.) [Self-discipline]
de Saint-Exupery, Antoine. The Little Prince. (Various editions.) [Self-discipline; Responsibility]
Dickens, Charles. David Copperfield. (Various editions.) [Compassion; Self-discipline]
Dodge, Mary M. Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates. (Various editions.) [Courage; Self-discipline; Honesty; Good Judgment]
Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise. Long March: The Choctaw's Gift to Irish Famine Relief. Tricycle Press, 2001. [Compassion; Courage]
Fox, Paula. One-Eyed Cat. New York: Aladdin Library, 2000. [Responsibility; Honesty]
Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. (Various editions.) [Courage; Compassion; Responsibility]
Franklin, Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. (Various editions.) [Self-discipline; Responsibility]
Hamilton, Virginia. The House of Dies Drear. Illustrated by Eros Keith. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1984. [Courage; Compassion]
Henry, O. Stories. (Various editions.) [Compassion; Responsibility; Self-discipline]
Herrera, Juan Felipe. Laughing Out Loud, I Fly: A Carcajadas Yo Vuelo (poetry). Illustrated by Karen Barbour. New York: HarperCollins, 1998. (Spanish/English) [Courage; Respect for Others; Responsibility]
Heyerdahl, Thor. Kon-Tiki. (Various editions.) [Courage; Self-discipline]
Highwater, Jamake. Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey. Illustrated by Fritz Scholder. New York: HarperCollins, 1992. [Courage; Responsibility; Self-discipline]
Ho, Minfong. The Clay Marble. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1991. [Compassion; Courage; Responsibility]
Hurwitz, Johanne. Hot and Cold Winter. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1988. [Honesty; Responsibility]
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