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First Atheneum Books for Young Readers edition. |
| Description |
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm |
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Think & invent. Greta Thunberg -- William Kamkwamba -- Ruth Lawrence -- Mary Anning -- Ann Makosinski -- Blaise Pascal -- Richard Turere -- Boyan Slat -- Reyhan Jamalova -- Jordan Casey -- Create & dream. Stevie Wonder -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Emma Watson -- Pablo Picasso -- Björk -- Louis Braille -- Clara Schumann -- Skyler Grey -- Shirley Temple -- Wang Yani -- Hope & believe. Anne Frank -- Nkosi Johnson -- Gulwali Passarlay -- Marley Dias -- Malala Yousafzai -- Momčilo Gavrić -- Michaela Mycroft -- Calvin Graham -- Mohamad Al Jounde -- Hannah Taylor -- Lead & triumph. Pelé -- Laura Dekker -- Ellie Simmonds -- Jade Hameister -- Sachin Tendulkar -- Red Gerard -- Bethany Hamilton -- Temba Tsheri -- Nadia Comaneci -- Billy Monger -- Change & conquer. Pocahontas -- Hector Pieterson -- Samantha Smith -- Claudette Colvin -- Iqbal Masih -- Thandiwe Chama -- Kimmie Weeks -- Mayra Avellar Neves -- Neha Gupta -- Emma González -- When they were born. |
| Summary |
"Learn about fifty amazing kids who changed the world in this illustrated collection of inspiring short biographies sure to empower and motivate in equal measure. This volume is an introduction to just some of the many incredible young people from all over the world who have influenced a cultural, political, or social change throughout history. From Louis Braille to Greta Thunberg, Pelé to Malala Yousafzai, these activists, inventors, artists, and athletes broke new ground with their passion, courage, and creativity. Each spread features inspiring words from all of these young people and the true stories behind how their actions and achievements that shook up the world."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 8 and up Atheneum Books for Young Readers. |
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Grades 2-3 Atheneum Books for Young Readers. |
| Subject |
Thunberg, Greta, 2003-
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Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
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Lawrence, Ruth, 1971-
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Anning, Mary, 1799-1847.
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Makosinski, Ann, 1997-
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Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662.
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Turere, Richard, 2000-
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Slat, Boyan.
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Jamalova, Reyhan, 2002-
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Casey, Jordan, 2000-
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Wonder, Stevie.
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
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Watson, Emma, 1990-
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Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973.
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Björk.
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Braille, Louis, 1809-1852.
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Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896.
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Grey, Skyler, 2000-
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Temple, Shirley, 1928-2014.
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Yani, Wang, 1975-
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Frank, Anne, 1929-1945.
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Johnson, Nkosi, 1989-2001.
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Passarlay, Gulwali.
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Dias, Marley (Marley Emerson)
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Yousafzai, Malala, 1997-
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Gavrić, Momčilo, 1906-1993.
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Mycroft, Michaela, 1994-
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Graham, Calvin, 1930-1992.
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Jounde, Mohamad Al, 2001-
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Taylor, Hannah, 1996-
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Edises, Pele.
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Dekker, Laura, 1995-
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Simmonds, Ellie, 1994-
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Hameister, Jade, 2001-
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Tendulkar, Sachin, 1973-
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Gerard, Red, 2000-
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Hamilton, Bethany.
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Tsheri, Temba, 1985-
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Comăneci, Nadia, 1961-
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Monger, Billy, 1999-
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Pocahontas, -1617.
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Pieterson, Hector, 1963-1976.
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Smith, Samantha, 1972-1985.
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Colvin, Claudette, 1939-
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Masih, Iqbal, 1982-1995.
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Chama, Tandiwe, 1991-
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Weeks, Kimmie, 1981-
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Neves, Mayra Avellar, 1990-
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Gupta, Neha, 1996-
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González, Emma, 1999-
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Children -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Teenagers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Leadership in children -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
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Creative ability -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
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Social action -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
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Children.
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Teenagers.
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Leadership -- Anecdotes.
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Creative ability -- Anecdotes.
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Social action -- Anecdotes.
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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Anecdotes.
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Walsh, Sarah (Illustrator), illustrator.
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| Added Title |
Kid story : 50 children and young people who shook up the world |
| ISBN |
9781534485150 (hardcover) : $21.99 |
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1534485155 (hardcover) |
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