Defeat Disobedience: Short Stories on Overcoming Disobedience and Becoming Obedient (Help Me Become, 2)

DEFEAT DISOBEDIENCE

Three stories guide young readers how to make better decisions. The diverse MVP Kids learn to follow directions in this helpful character education resource. Includes discussion guides for parents & educators.

Aanya, Sarah and Ezekiel experience the natural consequences of disobeying their parents, teachers and coaches. On the first day of school Aanya almost misses out on the classroom activity when she decides to change her attitude and focus on helping others. Sarah’s second grade teacher intrigues the class in learning more about science and nature. She learns the importance of obeying right away. Ezekiel’s dreams of becoming a basketball star begin to take shape after learning how to follow instructions from his coach and practice teamwork.

This diverse book features a range of families and diversity in positive ways. The MVP Kids span diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, family situations, physical challenges, education, and professions. Some are the only child in their family; others have large families. Some are recent immigrants; others date back to the Pilgrims. The diversity allows children to see themselves in the pages of the book while also seeing positive interaction with others who are different.

About the Help Me Become series

The Help Me Become series hardcover and paperback books are for children ages 4-10. Help Me Become promotes character growth: from dealing with real-life social situations like bullying and bad sportsmanship to promoting character education traits like keeping a promise, being responsible, being truthful, and more. Each title in the series features three stories starring MVP Kids and includes a Think & Talk About It section for coaching parents & educators.

About MVP Kids

Families with a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds drive the inspiration for child education and social emotional learning. MVP Kids enables real-world kids in addressing the challenges in their lives through story based character lessons where the kids interact at school, social situations and in their communities. MVP Kids board books enrich preschool readers; hardcovers and paperbacks focus on school-agers. Each MVP Kids book includes extensive coaching information for parents and educators guidance in promoting character education, including social and emotional learning.