A Call to Character is a book for families that helps to bring children and parents together. In the tradition of McGuffey's Reader, A Call to Character is a family reader that includes contemporary children's stories as well as classic works. This unique collection gathers together a liberal assortment of voices from novels, short stories, plays, and poetry - both the well known and the slightly known - to enrich and enliven the child's imagination. The unusual breadth of readings illustrates lives lived according to high standards of personal character, such as courage, honesty, fairness, responsibility, compassion, empathy, generosity, and love.The authors include selections from such beloved stories as Charlotte's Web and The Little Prince, modern favorites like A Day No Pigs Would Die and Jean Little's Listen for the Singing, inspiring classics like Invisible Man and Oliver Twist, and writings by such great leaders as Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. This book can be used as a touchstone for parents to recall their own childhood favorites as well as to discover new texts that will become favorites of their children. Read Less