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Recommended Reading
and Viewing
Building a Community of Character
Join your fellow Mission Viejo
Residents in helping our city become a Community of
Character. The goal of the Community of Character
program is “To create a positive environment in our
community by using a framework that builds good
character values and assets, thereby making Mission
Viejo a stronger, healthier and safer community.”
Look for more information and bookmarks each month at
the Mission Viejo Library.
Below are some of the many titles that the library has
to offer on character development.
Click here to check the
availability of a title in our online catalog.
 JUVENILE
TITLES
 Ancona,
George |
Helping Out
Bennett,
William |
The
Children's Book of Virtues
Berenstain,
Stan |
Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Pets
Berry,
Joy Wilt |
Mine
and Yours: A Children's Book About Rights
 and
Responsibilities
Brown,
Marc |
Arthur's Computer Disaster
Gardiner,
John |
Stone
Fox
George,
Elizabeth |
Sign
of the Beaver
Goodman,
Joan E. |
Hope's
Crossing
Hicks,
Betty |
I
Smell Like Ham
Jaffe,
Nina |
The
Cow of No Color
Johnson,
Ann |
The
Value of Fairness: the Story of Nellie Bly
Johnson,
Ann |
The
Value of Responsibility: the Story of Ralph
Bunche
Krensky,
Stephen |
What a
Mess!
Krull,
Kathleen |
It's
My Earth Too: How Can I Help the Earth Stay
Alive
Kyle,
Kathryn |
Respect
LeBrun,
Claude |
Little
Brown Bear Helps His Mama
McDonough,
Yona Zeldis |
A Doll
Named Dora Anne
Moncure,
Jane |
I
Never Say I'm Thankful, But I Am
Pfeffer,
Susan |
Courage, Dana
Rotner,
Shelley |
Feeling Thankful
Sachar,
Louis |
Marvin
Redpost: Alone in His Teacher's House
Schuette,
Sarah |
I am
Respectful
Spelman,
Cornelia |
When I
Care About Others
Strazzabosco,
Jeanne |
Learning about Responsibility from the Life
of
Colin Powell
Waber,
Bernard |
Courage
Wilhelm,
Hans |
Don't
Give Up, Josephine!
(Video) |
Responsibility: Adventures from the Book of Virtues
(Video) |
Winnie
the Pooh: Sharing and Caring
YOUNG
ADULT TITLES
Cooney,
Caroline |
Driver's Ed
Cooney,
Caroline |
Burning Up
Deaver,
Julie |
Chicago Blues
Fox,
Paula |
One-eyed Cat
Hermes,
Patricia |
Cheat
the Moon
Horniman,
Joanne |
Mahalia
Mango,
Karin |
Somewhere Green
Moeri,
Louise |
First
the Egg
Peck,
Robert |
A Part
of the Sky
Plummer,
Louise |
A
Dance for Three
Ryan,
Bernard |
Helping the Ill, the Poor & the Elderly
Ryan,
Bernard |
Increasing Neighborhood Service
Ryan,
Bernard |
Participating in Government
Ryan,
Bernard |
Serving with Police, Fire & EMS
ADULT
TITLES
Beamer,
Lisa |
Let's
Roll: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage
Bellah,
Robert N. |
Habits
of the Heart: Individualism and
Committment
in American Life
Bennett,
William J. |
The
Book of Virtues: a Treasury of Great Moral
Stories
Brazelton,
T. Berry |
Families: Crisis and Caring
Chaffin,
Bethany |
Caring
for Those you Love: a Guide to
Compassionate
Care for the Aged
Cline,
Foster |
Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children
Responsibility
Cloud,
Henry |
Boundaries with Kids: When to Say No, When to Say
Yes to
Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives
Cohen,
William A. |
The
New Art of the Leader: Leading with
Integrity
and Honor
Covey,
Stephen R. |
Living
the 7 Habits; Stories of Courage and
Inspiration
DuBrin,
Andrew J. |
Getting it Done: the Transforming Power of Self
Discipline
Ellis,
Elizabeth M. |
Raising a Responsible Child: How Parents Can
Avoid
Overindulgent Behaviour and Nurture Health Children
Kennedy,
Caroline |
Profiles in Courage for Our Time
Kersey,
Cynthia |
Unstoppable: 45 Powerful Stories of Perseverance
and
Triumph from People Just Like You
Mixner,
David |
Brave
Journeys: Profiles in Gay and Lesbian
Courage
Pelzer,
Dave |
Help
Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and
Happiness
Popkin,
Michael |
Active
Parenting: Teaching Cooperation, Courage
and
Responsibility
Post,
Peggy |
Emily
Post's The Gift of Good Manners; a Parent's
Guide
to Raising Respectful, Kind, Considerate Children
Richardson,
Cheryl |
Stand
Up for Your Life: Develop the Courage,
Confidence,
and Character to Fulfill Your Greatest Potential
Reuben,
Steven Carr |
Raising Ethical Children: 10 Keys to Helping
Your
Children Become Moral and Caring
Reynolds,
Charles H. |
Community in America: the Challenge of
Habits
of the Heart
Smedes,
Lewis B. |
A
Pretty Good Person: What it Takes to Live with
Courage,
Gratitude, and Integrity
Tye,
Joe |
Never
Fear, Never Quit: a Story of Courage and
Perseverance
Whitlock,
Chuck |
Police
Heroes: True Stories of Courage about
America's
Brave Men, Women, and K-9 Officers
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