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Stories have a powerful way of bringing character strengths to life. This collection of books empowers readers to be kind, curious, confident, and true to themselves. Explore these inspiring tales featuring characters who model perseverance, stand up for others, and navigate big emotions to become their best selves!

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1	Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis 4.37 avg rating — 474,934 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan 4.08 avg rating — 164,567 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge 3.86 avg rating — 17,378 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3.91 avg rating — 302,648 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic: Lessons in Everyday Elegance by Jennifer L. Scott (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 2,675 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Never-Forgotten Doll by Jack Canfield 4.29 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Moomins and the Great Flood (The Moomins, #1) by Tove Jansson 4.04 avg rating — 23,077 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Haymeadow by Gary Paulsen 4.05 avg rating — 1,490 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Sara, Book 1: The Foreverness of Friends of a Feather (Sara #1) by Esther Hicks 4.40 avg rating — 1,949 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie ten Boom 4.48 avg rating — 367,930 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 4.13 avg rating — 450,910 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 4.16 avg rating — 2,415,820 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 7,126,729 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Giver (Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,905,662 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) by Jeanne DuPrau 3.90 avg rating — 304,281 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars