| Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World Contributor(s): Shaw, Maura D. (Author), Marchesi, Stephen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1893361470 ISBN-13: 9781893361478 Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: This vivid, inspirational, and authoritative book will open new possibilities for children by telling the stories of how ten of the past century's greatest leaders changed the world in important ways. Kids will delight to read about these amazing people and what they accomplished through their words and actions. Realistic illustrations, fascinating facts, and a timeline and map help children understand the lives of each spiritual leader profiled. Most important, Ten Amazing People shows how, through active and determined spiritual lives, these people were able to change their world. An empowering, instructional book for children, teachers, librarians, and parents who care about what these ten amazing people cared about -- peace among nations, protecting the environment, helping the poor and disadvantaged, racial equality, and correcting society's mistakes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Religious (see Also Religious - Christian - Bio |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002004047 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 8.84" W x 11.28" (1.11 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87608 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ten Amazing People shows kids that spiritual people can have an exciting impact on the world around them. Ten Amazing People uses vibrant pictures, fascinating profiles, and a wealth of intriguing information to bring to life the passion and actions of some of the past century's greatest leaders. Through thought, deed, and determined spiritual lives, these amazing people changed our world for the better. Coming from different backgrounds and faiths, representing different cultures and countries from around the globe, all of them had one thing in common: the belief that they had the power to make a difference by helping other people. This important and inspiring book is for children, parents, teachers, and librarians who care about what these ten amazing people cared about--peace among nations, protecting the environment, helping the poor and disadvantaged, racial equality, and making the world a better place. Ideal for character education. - Black Elk - Dorothy Day - Malcolm X - Mahatma Gandhi - Martin Luther King, Jr. - Janusz Korczak - Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Albert Schweitzer - Thich Nhat Hanh - Desmond Tutu |
Contributor Bio(s): Shaw, Maura D.: - Maura D. Shaw is the author of several books for young readers, including the award-winning Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World (SkyLight Paths); the historical novel Owl's Journey and Gandhi: India's Great Soul. Her nondenominational handbook of Earth-honoring activities for parents and children, Celebrating the Great Mother, is popular with families and groups. Marchesi, Stephen: -Stephen Marchesi has created numerous drawings for textbooks, magazines and picture books, including Martin Luther King, Jr. and the March on Washington; Meet Abraham Lincoln; Mary McLeod Bethune: Voice of Black Hope and Mars: The Red Planet. A graduate of Pratt Institute, his books have been on the Children's Book Council bestsellers list and on the Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year lists. |