Town Values | August | Truth/Respect for Laws & Rules
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Truth is defined as "Being factual and sincere."
Respect for Laws and Rules is, "Taking responsibility to avoid
violation of laws in a community."
See also Honesty - there’s a lot of overlap in the themes but not the lists!
The Adventures of Obidiah, Brinton Turkle. E FIC Tur
Because he is always making up stories, no one in the family believes
Obadiah's adventure at the sheep shearing squantum.
Center of Attention: Sweet Valley Twins, Jamie Suzanne. J FIC Swe
Jessica's mother is ill, but she imagines it is much worse-- she might
even be dying. With this excuse, she gets out of homework and hopes
to get the lead in the school play.
Hannah & Hickory: Value Tales, Stephen Cosgrove. E FIC Cos
Hannah and Hickory, two cats, create a very unfavorable atmosphere when
they lie about their humble background to their new school friends.
Harriet and the Garden, Nancy Carlson. E FIC Car
Harriet feels terrible until she confesses to trampling on a neighbor's
garden and ruining a prize dahlia.
The Hot and Cold Winter, Johanna Hurwitz. J FIC Hur
Fifth grader Derek and his best friend and his best friend Rory are
delighted when Bolivia comes to town, until a lot of missing objects
make Derek
begin to doubt Rory's honesty.
How Do You Know It's True?, David Klein. J 160 Kle
Examines, through pertinent examples and anecdotes, how reality is often
distorted by commonly held myths and misconceptions, misleading advertising,
and misuse of statistics and survey results. Also discusses ways of
developing critical thinking.
Ivan the Great, Isabel Langis Cusack. J FIC Cus
A parrot named Ivan teaches a nine-year-old the difference between truth
and a lie.
Little White Lies, Beverly Lewis. J FIC Hol
Holly, accompanied by her best friend Andie, visits her father in California
where she is torn between covering for Andie's misbehavior and telling
the truth.
Officer Buckle and Gloria, Peggy Rathman. E FIC Rat
Officer Buckle and Gloria, his police dog, teach the kids why rules
are important in a humorous way.
Sarah and the Naked Truth, Elisa Lynn Carbone. J FIC Car
While ten-year-old Sarah faces some challenges after losing most of
her hair in a bubble gum accident, her closest friends Christina and
Olivia
deal with identity issues of their own, and in the end all learn to
stand up to others in order to be true to themselves.
Silent to the Bone, E. L. Konigsburg. J FIC Kon
When he is wrongly accused of gravely injuring his baby half-sister,
thirteen-year-old Branwell loses his power of speech and only his friend
Connor is able
to reach him and uncover the truth about what really happened.
The Stinky Sneakers Contest, Julie Anne Peters. J FIC Pet
Earl wishes he could beat his best friend Damien at something, but Damien
always cheats. Their friendship is tested when they enter the Feetfirst
Stinky Sneakers contest and Earl is determined to win- honestly.
Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter. E FIC Pot
Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost
gets caught.
The Value of Honesty: The Story of Confucius, Spencer Johnson. J 921
Confucius
A biography of the Chinese philosopher and teacher emphasizing his ideas
about the importance of being honest and treating others as you would
wish to be treated.
What It Means To Be... Honest, Nancy Prasad. J 179 Pra
What honesty is and how honest people act; being honest with oneself,
not cheating, setting an example for younger children, etc.
Your Move, J.P.!, Lois Lowry. J FIC Low
Lovestruck J.P. finds himself doing all sorts of weird things to impress
his new interest but his life becomes very complicated when a simple
lie gets out of hand.