Recommended Readings

a supplement to "Honesty, Respect, Compassion" Storytelling Magazine  Jan 1997

by  Fran Stallings

Creeden, Sharon, ed.
Fair is Fair: World Folktales of Justice. (August House, 1995). Well-selected and retold folktales with notes linking them to contemporary legal principles and issues of justice.
Greer, Colin and Herbert Kohl.
A Call to Character: A Family Treasure (HarperCollins, 1995). Literary tales and original oral tales by storytellers including Elizabeth Ellis, Doug Lipman. Deep stories, fine citations.
Lamme, Linda L, Suzanne L. Krogh, and Kathy A. Yachmetz.
Literature-based Moral Education: Children's books & activities for teaching values, responsibility, & good judgment in the Elementary School. (Oryx Press, 1992). Three experienced classroom teachers review research & theory, tell anecdotes from their own experience, and recommend literary sources. Extensively annotated.
MacDonald, Margaret Read.
Peace Tales: World Folktales to Talk About. ( Linnet Books, 1992). Strong, moving stories about how we get into -- and can get out of -- conflict. Excellent springboard for discussions.
Brody, Ed, Jay Goldspinner, Katie Green, Rona Leventhal and John Porcino, eds.
Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories of Peace, Justice and the Environment. (Stories for World Change Network, 1992). Available from Yellow Moon Press, 1-800-497-4385.
Young, Richard & Judy Dockery.
Scary Story Reader. (August House, 1993). Includes excellent afterword about the psychological role of this genre as cautionary tales for young adults.
National Storytelling Press.
Many Voices: True Tales From America's Past. (author, 1995) Biography and historical fiction.
Education leaders nationwide.
"Schools as Moral Communities: Methods for Building Empathy and Self-Discipline." available from The Communitarian Network (2130 H. St NW, Washington DC 20052) for $3.