conduct of life

Seven-year-old Paulie, an ordinary boy, brings peace to his home and school through small acts of kindness, but needs help to achieve his goal of world peace.

Ten-year-old Camille McPhee relates the ups and downs of her fourth-grade year at her Idaho elementary school as she tries to adjust to the absence of her best friend, maintain control of her low-blood sugar, cope with the intensifying conflict between her parents, and understand the importance of honesty and fairness.

When twelve-year-old Ty's brother Thane is recruited out of college to play for the New York Jets, their Uncle Gus uses Ty to get insider information for his gambling ring, landing Ty and Thane in trouble with the Mafia.

A story to be used as a springboard to talk about the importance of basic human kindness and compassion in our daily lives.

Young Samantha does not believe her parents when they tell her to stop hitting her brother or she will be sorry, but she soon learns just how right they are when his tears flood their entire town.

Leo, the rabbit whose ears are different from all the other rabbits, learns that "normal is whatever you are.".

Squeakers the squirrel experiences some harmful side effects after eating the forbidden berries from the Crickle-Crack tree.

A large sea creature discovers she has important work to do as guardian of all the seas.

Mary Engelbreit's color illustrations highlight the poem from nineteenth-century American clergyman, William Henry Channing, listing the ways to live a virtuous life.