The Book of Virtues for Young People: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories - Hardcover

by William J. Bennett (Editor)

This exciting collection of fables, folktales, and poems, collected by William J. Bennett, illustrates some of the best human values: courage, honesty, work, friendship, and loyalty.

With writings by great authors--among them Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Anne Frank, Horatio Alger, Helen Keller, and Aesop--these works, some old and some new, will always have great meaning for young people as they make their way through life.

Author Biography

Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America's most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of The Bill Bennett Show podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books. Dr. Bennett served as the secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Ronald Reagan and as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George Herbert Walker Bush.