Reviews in Chalk

Gophering* through my local library catalog I found what I call a pearl:

"Characters with character. Using children's literature in character education"

by Diane Findlay.

Findlay explores in this book ten ethic values: responsibility, perseverance, caring, courage, honesty, self-discipline, respect, friendship, fairness and citizenship. Although the book's content are mainly reading activities, it has a list of children's books for each value, where a main character displays that value in his/her conduct. And that's what I found specially interesting.

I committed myself, as a personal project, to read at least one book of each list/value for reviewing here.

SELF-DISCIPLINE:

Harriet, you'll drive me wild!  by Mem Fox, Illustrated by Marla Frazee.

FRIENDSHIP:

Charlott'es Web by E.B. White

RESPONSABILITY:

Summer Wheels by Eve Bunting, Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen

CARING:

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan

PERSEVERANCE:

The Glorious Flight by Alice and Martin Provensen

COURAGE:

Seven Brave Women by Betsy Hearne, Illustrated by Bethanne Andersen

FAIRNESS:

Stay away from Simon! by Carol Carrick, Ilustrated by Donald Carrick

*Gophering is a term nursed in the Goodreads group You'll love this one, and it means to search thoroughly specially (but not exclusively) in your "to be read" shelf for a book that meets the criteria of the next reading challenge your are embarking yourself in.