TRUSTWORTHINESS
Be HONEST tell the truth, don’t lie, cheat or steal
Be LOYAL stand by your family, friends and community
Be RELIABLE Do what you say you’re going to do
Be BRAVE / have COURAGE to do the right thing
Have INTEGRITY Be responsible by building a good reputation
Be TRUE – Say what you mean, don’t exaggerate, be yourself, and be SINCERE
To Correspond with our emphasis on Trustworthiness in school this month, here is a book list that I have
compiled addressing” Trustworthiness” and it’s other positive character traits listed above. I have
bolded the ones that I am familiar with, and would love ideas for additional ones to add to our list.
Please email me at Debilewin@me.com IN OUR LIBRARY, AVAILABLE FOR BOOK CLUB
Adler, C. In Our House, Scott Is My Brother teen's fiction trst
Aardema, V. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears Children’s sb trst
Aesop The Donkey in Lion’s Clothes
Avi Night Journeys children's fiction trst
Aesop The Wolf and the Sheep
Beskow, E. Pelle’s New Suit children's storybook trst
Berenstain, S. Berenstain Bears and the Truth children's sb trst
Bishop, C. Twenty and Ten children's fiction trst
Brink, C. Bad Times of Irma Baumlein teen's fiction trst
Bourgeois, P Hurry Up, Frankin! Children’s storybook
Byars, B. After the Goat Man children's fiction trst
Burton, V. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel children SB LIBRARY
Canning, S. Zack’s Tall Tale
Cameron, S. Lleonard the Llama that Lied
Carrick, C. Climb children's storybook trst
Carrick, C. Some Friend! children's fiction trst
Chorao, K. Molly’s Lies children's storybook trst
Collier, J. My Brother Sam Is Dead teen's fiction trst
Cunningham, J. Flight of the Sparrow teen's fiction trst
Coltril, P. Anteater on the Stairs
Dalgliesh, A. Courage of Sarah Noble children's fiction trst
DeLuise, D. King Bob’s New Clothes
Demi The Empty Pot children's sb trst
A young boy’s honesty is rewarded by the Emperor in this Chinese Folktale
Farmer, P. To Tell the Truth
De Paola, T. Strega Nona Children SB BOOK CLUB
Fife, D. Who’ll Vote for Lincoln children's fiction trst
Fitzgerald, J. Great Brain Reforms children's fiction trst
Flor, A. The Gold Coin
Gerson, C. Tread Softly children's fiction trst
Godden, R. Mr. Mcfadden’s Halloween children's fiction trst
Greene, B. Summer of My German Soldier teen's fiction trst
Hall, L. Uphill All the Way teen's fiction trst
Havill, J. Jamaica’s Find Children’s storybook
Heyward, D. Country Bunny & the Little Gold Shoes children's storybook trst
A young girl finds a lost toy on the playground, returns it, and thereby makes a new friend.
Himmelman, J. Honest Tulio
Hoban, R. Bargain for Frances children SB LIBRARY
Hutchins, H Believing Sophie Children’s storybook
Keith, H. Rifles for Watie teen's fiction trst
A girl is determined to prove her innocence after being falsely accused of shoplifting
Kerr, M. Gentlehands teen's fiction trst
Kerr, M. Is That You, Miss Blue? teen's fiction trst
Kline, S. Mary Marony and the Chocolate Surprise
Langton, J. Fragile Flag children's fiction trst
Lamstein, S. I Like Your Buttons
Lenski, L. Strawberry Girl children's fiction trst
Lexau, J. Striped Ice Cream children's fiction trst
Little, J. One to Grow on children's fiction trst
Lionni, L. Swimmy children SB LIBRARY
Mason, A. Dancing Meteorite teen's fiction trst
Lobel, A. Frog & Toad are Friends Children SB LIBRARY
Mason, M. Middle Sister children's fiction trst
Miles, B. Maudie & Me & the Dirty Book children's fiction trst
Monjo, F. Drinking Gourd children's storybook trst
Moskin, M. Toto children's fiction trst
Ness, E. Sam, Bangs & Moonshine children's storybook trst
O’Conner, J. Nina, Nina, Star Ballerina
Peet, B. Cowardly Clyde children's storybook trst
Park, B. Junie B. Jones 1st Grader:Cheater Pants Children’s fic trst
Pfeffer, S. Courage, Dana children's fiction trst
Piper, W. Little Engine that Could children SB BOOK CLUB
Ross, Tony The Boy Who Cried Wolf Children’s storybook
A classic fable- Willy gets his comeuppance after crying “wolf” too many times to get out of his chores.
Sachs, M. Call Me Ruth children's fiction trst
Sachar, L. Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me? Children’s fic. LIBRARY
San Souci, R. The Talking Eggs Children’s fiction
Schaefer, J. Old Ramon teen's fiction trst
Southern folktale about what happens when two sisters, only one of whom is trustworthy, encounter a
mysterious old woman in the woods.
Seuss, Dr. Horton Hatches an Egg Children SB LIBRARY
Shannon, D. David Get’s in Trouble Children’s SB LIBRARY
Sharp, M. Bernard the Brave children's fiction trst
Sharmat, M. Big Fat Enormous Lie children's sb trst
Shreve, S. Family Secrets: 5 Very Important Stories children's fiction trst
Shura, M. Barkley Street Six-Pack children's fiction trst
Skurzynski, G.Honest Andrew children's storybook trst
Soto, G. Too Many Tamales children’s Storybook
Sperry, A. Call It Courage children's fiction trst
Warm and funny Christmas tale about a group of cousins that eat an entire stack of tamales in order to
find a lost ring that one of them shouldn’t have been playing with.
Steig, W. Doctor DeSoto Children SB BOOK CLUB
Steig, W. The Real Thief Children’s fiction
Sundberg, Peggy Okey-Dokey Oakie children's storybook trst
Theft, guilt, friendship and pride are explored in this tale about a goose who is wrongly accused of
stealing from King Basil the Bear
Todd, L. Best Kept Secret of the War children's fiction trst
Treffinger, C. Li Lun, Lad of Courage teen's fiction trst
Turkle, B. Adventures of Obadiah children's storybook trst
White, E.B. Charlotte’s Web children's fic BOOK CLUB
Wilson, J. Rufus’s Big Day
Yashima, T. Crow Boy children SB BOOK CLUB