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Books in Character Building Books series

  • So You Want to Be a Superhero?

    Patrick Loehr

    Hardcover (Kipcart Studio, LLC, May 1, 2016)
    A young boy learns what it really means to be a superhero, and that becoming one is something anyone can achieve! For ages 2 - 5, this book introduces early character building concepts in an engaging, easy to understand format.
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  • Learning About Integrity from the Life of Eleanor Roosevelt

    Nancy Ellwood

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, June 1, 1999)
    A brief biography examining the value of integrity in the life of the First Lady who devoted herself to helping others and working for peace.
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  • Courageous Jack

    Cheryl Colwell

    Paperback (Inspired Fiction Books, Dec. 10, 2015)
    Explore dangerous new worlds and animal habitats with Jack as his imagination takes him on a quest to scary places, each new adventure building his courage. This beautifully illustrated rhyming children’s picture book is a fun storytime read-aloud, perfect for parents and grandparents to teach the value and rewards of courage. Adults as well as children 2 – 8 will delight in the story from the Noble Character-Building Series by the mother and daughter team of Cheryl Colwell and Brittany Harris.
  • Learning About Compassion Through the Life of Florence Nightingale

    Kiki Mosher

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 1997)
    A brief biography of the woman whose concern for others led her to become a pioneer in the field of nursing
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  • Being Optimistic

    Penelope S Nelson, Penelope Nelson

    Paperback (Jump! Inc., Aug. 1, 2019)
    In Being Optimistic, beginning readers will learn about all the ways they can be optimistic in their daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how they can build character by being optimistic.
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  • Learning About Responsibility from the Life of Colin Powell

    Jeanne Strazzabosco

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Teaches the value of responsibility by taking examples from the life of the African American general Colin Powell
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  • Learning About Determination from the Life of Gloria Estefan

    Jeanne Strazzabosco

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 1997)
    A biography of the Cuban-born rock singer with a focus on her determination to succed and be happy in spite of serious obstacles.
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  • Learning About Dignity from the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr

    Jeanne Strazzabosco

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 1997)
    A brief biography examining the value of dignity in the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights.
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  • Resolving Conflict

    Penelope S. Nelson

    Paperback (Jump!, Inc., Aug. 1, 2019)
    In Resolving Conflict, beginning readers will learn about all the ways they can resolve and handle conflict in their daily lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they discover how they can build character by resolving conflict.
  • Learning About Fairness from the Life of Susan B. Anthony

    Kiki Mosher

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 1997)
    A brief biography examining the idea of fairness in the life of the woman known for her efforts to secure the right to vote for women.
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  • Learning About Bravery from the Life of Harriet Tubman

    Kiki Mosher

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 1997)
    Demonstrates how bravery enabled Harriet Tubman, a slave, to escape to freedom, and subsequently bring more than 300 other people out of bondage.
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  • Learning about Resilience from the Life of Lance Armstrong

    Brenn Jones

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Presents a brief biography of Lance Armstrong, the resilient cancer survivor who returned to bike racing and who won the 1999 and 2000 Tour de France.
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