Urban Dreams Stories of Hope, Resilience and Character

, by Elias, Maurice J.; Ogburn-Thompson, Gina; Lewis, Claudine; Neft, Deborah I.

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ISBN: 9780761838432 | 0761838430
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/27/2007

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Urban Dreams: Stories of Hope, Resilience, and Character is a collection of essays written by students in an urban community in New Jersey. The essays are the encapsulated life stories of their authors, writers from urban elementary, middle, and high schools were given a chance to reflect on their own lives and articulate their Laws of Life: strong values and principles that guide them in everyday decisions and actions. Their stories allow the hearts of children to speak and give adults the opportunity to listen, learn, and act. Book jacket.

Editors' Introduction	p. ix
Why is Storytelling So Important?	p. xi
About This Book	p. xiii
About the Editors	p. xiv
Kindness	p. 1
Kindness	p. 1
Forgiveness Overpowers Hate	p. 2
Appreciation: Through Her Eyes	p. 3
Kindness is Doing for Others	p. 5
Care for the World	p. 6
Treat People the Way You Want to be Treated	p. 7
Help Those in Need	p. 8
Courage	p. 10
Courage	p. 10
Courage Helps You Endure Life's Difficulties	p. 11
The Courage I Have	p. 13
Courage is Overcoming Your Fears	p. 14
Being Brave is Not Easy, but It's Necessary	p. 15
Stay Strong	p. 16
Strength in Difficult Times	p. 17
Respect	p. 19
The Meaning of Respect	p. 19
If You Give It, You'll Get It	p. 21
Changing My Attitude	p. 22
Respect Comes from the Heart	p. 23
Show Respect - It Will Feed Good	p. 24
There's No Racism in Respect	p. 25
Opening My Heart	p. 26
Perseverance	p. 28
My Pre- and Post-Perseverance Life	p. 28
Life's Journey	p. 30
Perseverance: The Key to Success	p. 31
Never Give Up	p. 33
Just Keep Trying	p. 34
Learning to Succeed	p. 34
"He Who Falls Today May Rise Tomorrow"	p. 35
Love	p. 37
Who Taught You about Love?	p. 37
One Reason I am Here is to Give and Receive Love	p. 39
Love is Everywhere	p. 40
Amor	p. 41
The Show and Tell of Love	p. 42
Amor y Respeto	p. 43
Sometimes You Lose What You Love the Most	p. 44
The Love of a Total Stranger	p. 45
Loving Even When You Lose Someone	p. 46
My Mom Believes in Me	p. 47
Show Love All the Time	p. 48
Responsibility	p. 50
Responsibility	p. 50
My Brother Taught Me about Respect	p. 54
A Small Donation	p. 55
Responsibility Never Stops	p. 56
Responsibility Changes as You Grow Up	p. 57
Obligations Make You Responsible, But You Don't Have to Like Them	p. 58
Show Responsibility Everywhere	p. 59
Staying Strong for My Family	p. 59
Family/Relationships	p. 61
The Importance of Family Relationship in Our Lives	p. 61
My Life Inspiration	p. 63
My Father's Life Shows Me What It Means to be Successful	p. 64
My Mom Shapes My Life	p. 65
The Person I Admire Most	p. 66
Abuelito and My Admiration for Him	p. 67
A New Kind of Family	p. 68
Self-Discipline	p. 69
Self-Discipline and the Golden Rule	p. 69
Taking Care of Me	p. 71
Self-Control is Inner Strength	p. 72
Self-Discipline is My Law of Life	p. 73
Self-Control Over My Mind and Body	p. 74
Can You Keep Your Self-Esteem?	p. 75
Self-Discipline and Self-Determination	p. 76
Honesty	p. 78
Honesty	p. 78
Proud to Disagree with Integrity	p. 79
Eulogy: Truth	p. 81
You Lose Trust When You Lie	p. 83
Truth	p. 84
Being Honest is Best, But It Can Be Hard	p. 84
Saved from the Sinking Sand	p. 85
Appendix for Educators	p. 89
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