Focusing on character, first graders shared in the read aloud The Rough-Face Girl, by Rafe Martin.  This Algonquin Indian Cinderella story, describes the life of the Rough-Face Girl who was made to sit by the fire by her cruel older sisters.  The kind-hearted girl is transformed, her outer beauty matching her inner beauty, as she is the only one who can see the Invisible Being, or prince of the story. Students engaged in discussions of treating other kindly, having courage, and being a good person.  Selecting a character from the story, they were asked to generate at least eight adjectives to describe that character. Students drew illustrations of their character, described the actions of their character, and decided whether or not they liked their character and why.