| Description |
112 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
I can make a difference by loving myself and others as God loves us and treating others respectfully and fairly -- I can make a difference by being courageous -- I can make a difference by aiming high and holding on to my ideals -- I can make a difference by caring and serving -- I can make a difference by being honest and telling the truth -- I can make a difference by persevering and not giving up -- I can make a difference by being determined and resourceful -- I can make a difference by being grateful for the gift and wonders of life -- I can make a difference by working together with others -- I can make a difference by being compassionate and kind -- I can make a difference by being nonviolent and working for peace -- I can make a difference by being faithful and struggling for what I believe. |
| Summary |
Teaches young readers how individual acts of courage, even though small in appearance, can have a great effect on one's life and the lives of those nearby through a review of actions by others in the past and the effects they have had on the world in which we live today. Marian Wright Edelman has drawn from a variety of cultures and peoples to compile these timeless stories, poems, songs, quotations, and folktales that speak to all children to let them know that they can make a difference in today's world. |
| Subject |
Conduct of life -- Juvenile quotations, maxims, etc.
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Conduct of life -- Juvenile literary collections.
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| Added Author |
Edelman, Marian Wright.
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| ISBN |
0060280514 |
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0060280522 |
| Standard No. |
9780060280529 |
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