What Do You Stand For?: For Kids: A Guide to Building Character

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Even elementary school children can build positive character traits like caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility. The true stories, inspiring quotations, thought-provoking dilemmas, and activities in this book help kids grow into capable, moral teens and adults. Previously titled Being Your Best, this award-winning book has a fresh new cover and updated resources.

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Kids encounter challenges everywhere—at home, in school, and in the wider world. Regardless of the choices, changes, and opportunities they face, Free Spirit has remained dedicated to equipping children and teens, along with the adults who support them, with the tools to think independently, tackle obstacles, and create a positive impact in the world.

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For 40 years, Free Spirit has empowered children and teens with tools to think independently, overcome challenges, and create change.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 15, 2005
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1575421747
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1575421742
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.36 x 9 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #98,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #372 in Philosophy of Ethics & Morality #441 in Children’s Values Books #798 in Children’s Self-Esteem Books
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