02330cam a2200373 i 4500 664658270 TxAuBib 20230222120000.0 050209m19982005||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2005003306 9781575420295 1575420295 (OCoLC)57730987 TxAuBib rda Lewis, Barbara A., 1943- What do you stand for? : for teens : a guide to building character / Barbara A. Lewis ; edited by Pamela Espeland. Minneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Pub., 1998-2005. viii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Revised edition of: What do you stand for? 1998. Includes bibliographical references (page 265) and index. Getting to know you -- Positive attitudes -- Caring -- Choice and accountability -- Citizenship -- Cleanliness -- Communication -- Conservation -- Courage -- Empathy -- Endurance -- Forgiveness -- Health -- Honesty -- Imagination -- Integrity -- Justice -- Leadership -- Loyalty -- Peacefulness -- Problem solving -- Purpose -- Relationships -- Respect -- Responsibility -- Safety -- Self-discipline -- Wisdom. Young people need guidance from caring adults to build strong, positive character traits--but they can also build their own. This book by the best-selling author of The Kid's Guide to Social Action invites children and teens to explore and practice honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, patience, respect, and more. Quotations and background information set the stage. Dilemmas challenge readers to think about, discuss, and debate positive traits. Activities invite them to explore what they stand for at school, at home, and in their communities. True stories profile real kids who exemplify positive traits; resources point the way toward character-building books, organizations, programs, and Web sites. 7 & up. 11 & up. 20230222. Personality development. Character. Nonfiction. Espeland, Pamela, 1951- TXHAP