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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be The Best You Can Be: Inspiring True Stories about Goals & Values for Kids & Preteens
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Overview
This collection shows kids positive role models to follow in its stories about making good choices, having confidence, and doing the right thing. Parents and grandparents will enjoy discussing the stories with children, making it a family event. Great for teachers to share with students, too.
This book harnesses the power of storytelling to inspire and teach kids, while also entertaining them. Key issues such as bullying, tolerance, and values are addressed in stories selected from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s vast library and represent the best on these topics from the company’s 22-year history.
This book is a joint project of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Boniuk Foundation, which are working together to promote tolerance, respect, and compassion, inspiring young people and adults to embrace their differences, reject stereotypes, and make good choices. It’s part of a larger effort that includes additional books for teens, college students, parents, and grandparents, as well as a family television show every Saturday morning starting in October.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781942649014 |
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Publisher: | CSS Boniuk |
Publication date: | 03/24/2015 |
Sold by: | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 400 |
File size: | 3 MB |
Age Range: | 8 - 13 Years |
About the Author
Amy Newmark is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Table of Contents
Foreword David W. Leebron xi
Introduction Dr. Milton Boniuk 1
1 Making Your Best Effort
On Top of the World David Hull 9
There's No "I" in Team Aedyn MacKenzie 13
1,000 Makes a Day Jackie Stiles 16
Going to the Dogs Stephanie Taylor 20
Two Tickets to the Big Game J. Styron Madsen 24
The Power of the Pen Arlys Angelique Endres
as told to Carol Osman Brown 28
Believing in My Strength Kelsey Peters 32
A Silent Voice David R. Collins 34
The Last Runner Lisa Beach 36
Conversation Starters 38
2 Doing the Right Thing
Standing in Solidarity Shirley Boyer 43
The Coolest Friend Ever Timothy Martin 45
Call Me Cynthia M. Hamond 48
Growing a Spine Valerie Howlett 51
The Rescue Debbie Acklin 55
Being True to Myself Jerri Meehan 59
Just Do It Wendy Hobday Haugh 62
The Sweetest Thing Felice Keller Becker 65
The Slam Book Barbara J. Ragsdalc 69
Conversation Starters 72
3 Accepting Differences
Alone Carol Elaine Harrison 77
You'll Be Good for Him Eugene Gagliano 81
Anyone Who's Anyone Knows the Horah Madeline Clapps 83
A Different Sister Richard Brookton 86
The Normal Girl in a Not-So-Normal Chair Dani P. d'Spirit 90
A Lesson in Ugly Bobbie Shafer 92
The Need for Speed Linda Muzzey 96
Adam's Apples Kim Aaron 99
Sisterly Love Mandilyn T. Criline 101
Conversation Starters 104
4 Appreciating Your Family
My Sister, My Hero Jill Burns 109
My Dad Made the Difference Pam Johnson 112
Proud to Be Your Sister Kathryn Malnight 115
A Mental Cancer Spencer Scarvey 118
The Treasure Charlotte Uteg 121
Jonny and Me Madeleine Curtis 123
Fifty-Six Grandparents Machille Legoullon 125
Harry Kristie Jones 129
The Courage to Roar Helen Stein 133
Conversation Starters 137
5 Handling Bullies
Kindness Is More Powerful Janalea Jeppson 141
The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish Alan D. Shultz 145
Bullied to a Better Life Mason Carter Harvey 148
The Kindness Cure Monica A. Andermann 151
The Smile that Beat the Bully Jennifer Youngblood 156
The Bully and the Braid Courtney Conover 160
Losing an Enemy Patty Anne Sluys 163
Solving a Fifth Grade Problem Alena Dillon 165
Compassion for a Bully Melanie Pastor 169
Conversation Starters 172
6 Having Confidence in Yourself
Find Yourself a Dream Bob Love 177
Embracing My Uniqueness Jody Fuller 180
Fireplug and Dad Rusty Fischer 184
Be Proud, Be Strong, Be You Ruth Anna Mavashev 189
More Than Good Enough Jackson Beard 192
Danny's Courage Penny S. Harmon 195
Scarred But Not Different Staae Joslin 198
Who Said There's No Crying in Softball? Amy Severns 201
Conversation Starters 203
7 Being Generous- Nice Catch! Doris Canner 207
Secret Santa Tanja Crouch 210
Flowers of Forgiveness Caitlin Brown 212
Help by the Bagful Sioux Roslawski 215
Friends of the Heart Ariana Morgan Bridges
as told to Robin Smith Bridges 218
A Little Hand Up Cynthia Hamond 221
A Coincidence? Ed Koper 223
A Healing Haircut Angela Rooker 226
Truly Cool Bnttany Anne Reese 229
Conversation Starters 233
8 Making True Friends-
Three Dimensions: My Unexpected Best Friend Julia McDaniel 237
Meeting Julia Emily Cutler 240
A True Friend Kelsey Temple 243
The Gift of Friendship Ashley Russell 245
Thanks, Y'All! Michelle Strauss 247
Seeing, Really Seeing Marie P. McDougal 251
Friends Forever Darian Smith 254
Trouble in Neverland Carly Hurwitz 257
Now You See It, Now You Don't Anne McCourtie 260
Conversation Starters 264
9 Accepting Responsibility- Stolen Conscience Brandon Deitrick 269
I Can't Believe I Did That Pam Depoyan 271
Oops, I Messed Up Mike Schneider as told to Nance Schneider 275
My Bad Reputation D'ette Corona 278
Tennis Anyone? Shirley M. Odkes 281
The Tiny Bear Lara Anderson 284
Start with the Truth Michelle Rossi 287
Walking with Grandpa Uncle Greg 289
Mary Lou Lynne Zielinski 292
Conversation Starters 294
10 Being Kind
The Carriage House Victoria Thornsbury 299
Goals and Dreams?A Winning Team Jodi O'Meara 301
The Hand of Friendship Dawn Malone 305
The Eleventh Box Bill Simpson 308
Adventure from a Stolen Apple Rosemary K. Breckler 309
Finding Friendship Brianna Abbott 312
Care Bags Heather Black 316
The Note Patty Hansen 319
Mikey's Goal Kim Kane 322
Conversation Starters 324
11 Being Grateful
The Boy Who Had Everything Jackson Jarvis 329
My New Friend Erin McCormack 332
My Abilities Ben Jaeger 335
Where I Belong Marcela Dario Fuentes 337
The Flower John R. Ramsey 340
The Color of Gratitude Bailey Corona 342
Tears in the Bathroom Stall Cheryl Kremer 344
Conversation Starters 347
12 Getting Through Tough Times
Perfectly Normal Michael Biasini 351
Annie Wiggle-Do Kathleen M. Muldoon 355
Then and Now Charlie Villanueva 358
The Joy of Giving Renie Burghardt 362
Forgiving My Dad Sarah Mclver 366
White Water Jayme Washington Smalley 369
The Bionic Woman Is Black Lisa Nichols 373
Before and After Dan Haze Barten 377
Conversation Starters 381
Meet Amy Newmark 382
Meet Dr. Milton Bomuk 384
About Chicken Soup for the Soul 386