I can make a difference : a treasury to inspire our children / selected by Marian Wright Edelman ; illustrations by Barry Moser

Published:: New York : HarperCollins, [2005]
Copyright Date:: ©2005
Edition:: 1st ed.
Physical Description:: 112 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Additional Creators:: Edelman, Marian Wright

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Contents:

I can make a difference by loving myself and others as God loves us and treating others respectfully and fairly -- I can make a difference by being courageous -- I can make a difference by aiming high and holding on to my ideals -- I can make a difference by caring and serving -- I can make a difference by being honest and telling the truth -- I can make a difference by persevering and not giving up -- I can make a difference by being determined and resourceful -- I can make a difference by being grateful for the gift and wonders of life -- I can make a difference by working together with others -- I can make a difference by being compassionate and kind -- I can make a difference by being nonviolent and working for peace -- I can make a difference by being faithful and struggling for what I believe.

Summary:

Teaches young readers how individual acts of courage, even though small in appearance, can have a great effect on one's life and the lives of those nearby through a review of actions by others in the past and the effects they have had on the world in which we live today. Marian Wright Edelman has drawn from a variety of cultures and peoples to compile these timeless stories, poems, songs, quotations, and folktales that speak to all children to let them know that they can make a difference in today's world.

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ISBN:

0060280514
0060280522 (lib. bdg.)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references ( pages 110-112).

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