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Building Character with Nature’s Lessons
by Barbara A. Lewis, author of Building Character with True Stories from Nature and The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects Weldon lost his homework somewhere between the front door of the school and the school bus. He regularly lost it—dropping … Continue reading