Profiles of Integrity

What is decisiveness? How does someone show discretion? What does it mean to be flexible or available? When it comes to understanding and developing character traits, biographical stories are a powerful tool. Powerful not only because they so effectively illustrate virtues but also because your young reader doesn't feel preached at. These 10 stories are engrossing! • Instead of being told, "You should express enthusiasm," They will read about Pastor John Muhlenberg who influenced hundreds of men to fight in one of the first Virginia militias of the war. • Instead of hearing that attentiveness is an attractive virtue, they get consumed with the story of Lydia Darragh who prevented a British victory by carefully listening to British plans and relaying that information to George Washington. • Instead of being admonished be more generous, they see how Robert Morris used his financial assets to fund his country during a critical period. Packed with adventure, danger, and real historical drama, these books keep your students turning pages as they devour tales of kidnappings, daring escapes, battles, and moments of courage. Ten Key Virtues In ten biographical sketches, see how a figure from the American Revolution demonstrates a key virtue. • Alertness ~ Peter Francisco • Attentiveness ~ Lydia Darragh • Availability ~ Molly Pitcher • Decisiveness ~ Captain John Paul Jones • Discretion ~ General Nathanael Greene • Enthusiasm ~ Pastor John Muhlenberg • Flexibility ~ General Caesar Rodney • Generosity ~ Robert Morris • Honesty ~ Nathan Hale • Persuasiveness ~ Patrick Henry

What is boldness? How does someone show initiative? What does it mean to be wise, tolerant, or sensitive? When it comes to understanding and developing character traits, biographical stories are a powerful tool. Powerful not only because they so effectively illustrate virtues but also because your young reader doesn't feel preached at. The 10 stories in Profiles of Integrity Vol. 2 are engrossing! • Instead of being told, "You should be truthful," they will read about Sacagawea who accurately translated and reported facts during the Corps of Discovery expedition, even leading them through the Rocky Mountains on their return journey. • Instead of hearing that gentleness is an attractive virtue, they get consumed with the story of President Abraham Lincoln who showed compassion to a young, dying Confederate soldier, comforting him and praying with him despite their opposing sides. Packed with adventure, danger, and real historical drama, these books keep your students turning pages as they devour tales of daring raids, clever ingenuity, sacrificial love, and harrowing battles. Ten Key Virtues In ten biographical sketches, see how a figure from American or British history demonstrates a key virtue. • Boldness ~ Captain John S. Mosby • Gentleness ~ President Abraham Lincoln • Initiative ~ Colonel John Hunt Morgan • Orderliness ~ Colonel Charles Marshall • Respectfulness ~ Francis Scott Key • Sensitivity ~ General Robert E. Lee • Tolerance ~ William Booth • Truthfulness ~ Sacagawea • Virtue ~ Queen Victoria • Wisdom ~ Matthew Fontaine Maury

What is thoroughness? How does someone show self-control? What does it mean to be meek, loyal, or compassionate? When it comes to understanding and developing character traits, biographical stories are a powerful tool. Powerful not only because they so effectively illustrate virtues but also because your young reader doesn't feel preached at. These 10 stories are engrossing! • Instead of being told, "You should be thorough," they will read about Booker T. Washington who cleaned a recitation room so meticulously that it secured his entry into Hampton Institute. • Instead of hearing that courage is an attractive virtue, they get consumed with the story of Colonel Aleksandr Groten who defied a direct order and exposed himself to enemy fire to save his men from certain death in a swamp. • Instead of being admonished to be more compassionate, they see how during the Russian Revolution Gregory Burmistr gave his last pair of felt boots to a young girl suffering from the cold, despite being poor himself. Packed with adventure, danger, and real historical drama, these books keep your students turning pages as they devour tales of daring escapes, life-threatening risks, wartime heroism, and sacrificial acts of kindness. In ten biographical sketches, see how a figure from the late 1800s through World War I demonstrates a key virtue. • Thoroughness ~ Booker T. Washington • Contentment ~ Horatio Spafford • Hospitality ~ Kate Gibson • Self-Control ~ Kate Shelley • Meekness ~ George Washington Carver • Joyfulness ~ Lieutenant Armand Pinsard • Courage ~ Colonel Aleksandr Groten • Loyalty ~ Darya Efimova • Obedience ~ Sergeant Alvin C. York • Compassion ~ Gregory Burmistr

What is honor? How does someone show resourcefulness? What does it mean to be patient, forgiving, or brave? When it comes to understanding and developing character traits, biographical stories are a powerful tool. Powerful not only because they so effectively illustrate virtues but also because your young reader doesn't feel preached at. These 10 stories are engrossing! • Instead of being told, "You should be dependable," they will read about medic Cecil Breeden who unflinchingly administered medical care to wounded soldiers on Omaha Beach amidst heavy German fire on D-Day. • Instead of hearing that forgiveness is an attractive virtue, they get consumed with the story of Jacob DeShazer who, after enduring harsh imprisonment and torture by the Japanese, found the capacity to forgive his captors and returned to Japan as a missionary. • Instead of being admonished to be more discerning, they see how Commander Eugene Fluckey meticulously planned a daring mission to blow up a Japanese supply train, carefully selecting his crew to ensure the mission's success and his men's safety. Packed with adventure, danger, and real historical drama, these books keep your students turning pages as they devour tales of daring rescues, sabotage missions, death-defying pursuits, and ultimate sacrifice. In ten biographical sketches, see how a figure from World War II and its aftermath demonstrates a key virtue. • Honor ~ General Pyotr Wrangel • Punctuality ~ Gunnar Kaasen • Forgiveness ~ Jacob DeShazer • Patience ~ Colonel Philip Toosey • Resourcefulness ~ Lieutenant William Overstreet • Dependability ~ Cecil Breeden • Love ~ Captain Eddie Simpson • Discernment ~ Commander Eugene Fluckey • Deference ~ Lieutenant Adrian Marks • Bravery ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer