Book excerpt: Practical ways for kids to improve their manners--and to learn the meaning behind the manners! The book is about thinking¿instead of just acting. It¿s also:¿A Love Quiz.¿9 colorfully-illustrated Fruit of the Spirit sections--with specific ways to put each fruit into action every day.¿27-plus clues you¿re on the right track. ¿16 pastel drawings of kids bearing good¿and not-so-good¿fruit in their lives.¿42 tips on how to act in public¿including how not be technologically rude!¿3 true-story panels of young people who kept their cool: How they survived prison, harsh times and even death threats¿using patience, faithfulness and respect.It¿s 32 pages of sidebars, scriptures and tips to stop problems before they start.Today¿s kids have every choice imaginable. Here is an option that can serve them well for the rest of their lives.