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Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change: Courageous Actions Around the World
Garth Sundem
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Description for Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change: Courageous Actions Around the World
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFY; YNM; YXZ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 193 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 208.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781575423500
SKU
V9781575423500
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-9
About Garth Sundem
arth 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, Men's 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 ... Read more
Reviews for Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change: Courageous Actions Around the World
“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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more