Help me identify these children's books!

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When I was in elementary school (3rd grade) our classroom had a rather large set of illustrated biographies. They were more effectively picture books (each page was predominated by a colorful cartoonish illustration.) I think it may have been called the Life Skills Library or something like that. Each book was supposed to have a theme based on a life skill that the person profiled was supposed to represent.

Some of the historical figures I remember were Jackie Robinson, Will Rogers, Marie Curie, Albert Schweitzer, Confucius, and I think Ben Franklin. There were a good deal more. Will Roger’s book had “humor” as its life-skill theme. Jackie Robinson had “determination.”

It was a really great series of books, and the illustrations were really entertaining too. I want to find a way of acquiring these books - I really have fond memories of them. What was this series called?

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When were you in 3rd Grade?

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They were Value Tales a fine series of books for kids. I read them to mine.

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Here are some secondhand.

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  • The Value of Adventure: The Story of Sacagawea (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur (Valuetales) by Spencer Johnson
  • The Value of Boldness: The Story of Captain Cook (Value Tales) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Caring: The Story of Eleanor Roosevelt (Valuetales) by Ann D. Johnson
  • The value of Charity: The Story of Paul-Emile Léger (The ValueTales series) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Compassion: The Story of Florence Nightingale (Value Tales) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Courage: The Story of Jackie Robinson (Valuetales) by Spencer Johnson
  • The Value of Creativity–The Story of Thomas Edison (The Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Curiosity: The Story of Christopher Columbus (Valuetales) by Spencer Johnson
  • The Value of Dedication: The Story of Albert Schweitzer (Valuetales Series) by Spencer Johnson
  • The Value of Determination: The Story of Helen Keller (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Self-Discipline: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • Value of Facing a Challenge: The Story of Terry Fox (Valuetales.) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Fairness: The Story of Nellie Bly (A Valuetale) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Fantasy: The Story of Hans Christian Andersen (Value Tales Series) by Spencer Johnson
  • The Value of Foresight: The Story of Thomas Jefferson by Spencer and Ann D. Johnson
  • The Value of Friendship: The Story of Jane Addams (Valuetales Series) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Giving: The Story of Beethoven (Valuetales) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Helping: The Story of Harriet Tubman (Valuetales Series) by Ann Donegan Johnson
  • The Value of Honesty: The Story of Confucius (Valuetales) by Steve Pileggi
  • The Value of Humor: The Story of Will Rogers (Value Tale) by Spencer Johnson