Loyalty
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Summary
Loyalty. Be faithful to a cause, ideal, or institution. Support for friends and family. The 21st Century Jr. Library Character Education books help kids learn how to make the choices that will help them be people of good character.
Specifications
- Author: Lucia raatma
- Copyright: 2009
- Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
- Dewey: 179
- Dimensions: 8.25 x 8.25
- Pages: 24
- Date Available: 2009-01-01
- Format: Hardcover (Library binding)
- ISBN: 9781602793262
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With a clear color photos and simple interactive text on each double-page spread, the dramatic scenarios in this small, square picture book will spark discussion with young kids about standing up for a friend or family member in trouble. Part of the 21st Century Junior Library Character Education series, the issues are fundamental, drawn from daily interaction in the schoolyard and at home. In a searing photo three girls jeer and taunt a girl bent in pain (“Standing up to bullies can be hard”). With a photo of a child in Muslim dress, the question is, “Do you believe everyone should be treated the same?” Two kids do homework together (“Maybe your brother is worried about a spelling test. You are loyal when you help him study”). Or even: “Maybe your dad loses his job.” These questions make clear that being loyal is not easy; the scenarios will spark discussion, and grade-schoolers can go on from here to the many great fiction titles about friends and enemies.
—Hazel Rochman
Contributors
Author: Lucia Raatma
Lucia Raatma has written a wide variety of books for young readers. Many are about character education and staying safe. Some of her favorites are about Queen Noor of Jordan, Jackie Robinson, John F. Kennedy, Jesse Owens, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. She lives in New York with her husband, two children, and a golden retriever.