Presents true stories of children who achieved important things, such as an eleven-year-old who saved many lives because she knew the warning signs of a tsunami and a thirteen-year-old who lost her left arm but decided to keep surfing. Thirty true stories profile kids from around the world who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. Original. Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised 800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly way to scoop dog poop. With the right role models, any child can be a hero. Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. As young readers meet these boys and girls from around the world, they may wonder, “What kind of hero lives inside of me ”
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Sit back and enjoy these 30 incredible human interest stories all about children who have faced extraordinary odds and accomplished near miracles. * Skipping Stones Magazine * A one-of-a-kind book that uses real-life examples to teach young people everywhere that they can make a positive difference. * Midwest Book Review * Fabulous! This book is exciting, inspirational, and best of all, completely true! -- T.A. Barron, author of The Hero's Trail [ T]hese true stories of children making significant change in their communities and countries will convince your students that one person can make a difference. The short chapters, which make excellent read alouds, tell of an eight-year-old who walked hundreds of miles to protest rain forest destruction in Mexico, a child with cancer who petitioned to stop the use of pesticides in Canada, and a young Taiwanese girl who fought for workers rights. * Curriculum Connections * A one-of-a-kind book that uses real-life examples to teach young people everywhere that they can make a positive difference. * Midwest Book Review(Review for previous title, The Doggy Dung Disaster & Other True Stories) * This collection of tales about real kids doing amazing things is inspiring.
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Kids Saving the Environment |
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The Doggy Dung Disaster (Japan) |
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The Longest Walk (Mexico) |
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Plastic Bags Sacked (India) |
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Show Me the Water! (Australia) |
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Kids Standing Up for Themselves |
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When Small Voices Unite (Colombia) |
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From Rug Maker to Rescuer (Pakistan) |
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Early Warning System (United Kingdom) |
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Sow What You Reap (Ghana) |
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Kids Overcoming Challenges |
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94 | (5) |
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A Wish to Breathe Free (Romania) |
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The Matchless Girl of Matches (Bangladesh) |
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New Land, New Life (Ethiopia) |
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A Leg Up on the Competition (USA) |
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119 | (5) |
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Kids Using Talents and Creativity |
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124 | (29) |
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See It to Believe It (India) |
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126 | (4) |
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130 | (5) |
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Young Master Yani (China) |
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| A Note from the Author |
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Garth Sundem is a TED-Ed speaker and former contributor to the Science Channel. He blogs at GeekDad and PsychologyToday.com.
He has been published in Scientific American, Huffington Post Science, Fast Company, Mens Health, Esquire, The New York Times, Congressional Quarterly, and Publishers Weekly. Garth grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and currently lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, two kids, and a pack of Labradors.
