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character development

Books about character development for readers of all ages.

Cover of Village boys

Village boys

Kema Chikwe

Ages 8–12rural lifefriendship

Cover of Georgie

Georgie

Jacob Abbott

Ages 5–10conduct of lifeobedience

Cover of Jimmy's Lamp (Stories to Grow by Plus!)

Jimmy's Lamp (Stories to Grow by Plus!)

Derek Brookes, Michelle Brookes

Ages 4–8faithhope

Cover of Man in Demand (teacher)

Man in Demand (teacher)

Wayne Hunter, Emily Hunter

Ages 10–16faithchristian living

Cover of The Kid's Choices Game

The Kid's Choices Game

Ages 7–9decision-makingvalues

Cover of Peter-Ideas A to Z Series

Peter-Ideas A to Z Series

Phyllis Vos Wezeman, Judith H. Chase, Anna Leichty

Ages 9–12bible studyfaith

Cover of Fruit of the Spirit Bible Puzzle Blocks

Fruit of the Spirit Bible Puzzle Blocks

Ages 6–8spiritualitycharacter development

Cover of Journey into the Hush Arbor Student Handbook Grades 1-3

Journey into the Hush Arbor Student Handbook Grades 1-3

Ages 6–9faithspirituality

Cover of The necklace of Princess Fiorimonde

The necklace of Princess Fiorimonde

Mary De Morgan

Ages 7–12virtuecharacter development

Cover of In the boyhood of Lincoln

In the boyhood of Lincoln

Hezekiah Butterworth

Ages 9–14perseveranceleadership

Cover of My spiritual alphabet book

My spiritual alphabet book

Holly Bea

Ages 4–8spiritualityfaith

Cover of The Sly Fox and the Chicks Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series) (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

The Sly Fox and the Chicks Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series) (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Carl Sommer

Ages 4–8character developmentmaking good choices

Cover of Chanan and his violin and other stories

Chanan and his violin and other stories

Gershon Kranzler

Ages 7–12musicjewish heritage

Cover of Another Sommer (Another Sommer-Time Story)

Another Sommer (Another Sommer-Time Story)

Carl Sommer

Ages 7–12valuescharacter development

Cover of Tom Playfair

Tom Playfair

Francis J. Finn

Ages 10–14friendshipcharacter development

Cover of Disney Villains

Disney Villains

DK Publishing

Ages 6–12character developmentvillainy and motivation

Cover of Big Bad Wolfie Tells His Side of the Story

Big Bad Wolfie Tells His Side of the Story

Candy Grant

Ages 6–10perspectiveempathy

Cover of Halfway Herbert

Halfway Herbert

Francis Chan

Ages 7–12honestyintegrity

Cover of Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Adina Fischer Kornbluth

Ages 8–12jewish ethicscharacter development

Cover of Louis' school days

Louis' school days

E. J. May

Ages 8–12conduct and mannersschool life

Cover of Most valuable

Most valuable

Amar'e Stoudemire

Ages 8–13teamworksuccess

Cover of Haste and Waste

Haste and Waste

Oliver Optic

Ages 9–14consequences of hasteavoiding waste

Cover of Evenings at Home; or, the Juvenile Budget Opened

Evenings at Home; or, the Juvenile Budget Opened

John Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld

Ages 8–14moralityeducation

Cover of Princess Charity's Courageous Heart

Princess Charity's Courageous Heart

Jeanna Stolle Young, Jacqueline Kinney Johnson

Ages 4–8couragekindness