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50 impressive kids and their amazing (and true!) stories

Mitchell, Saundra (author.). Petrus, Cara, (illustrator.).

Summary: "From Stevie Wonder to Emma Watson, and Pocahontas to Pablo Picasso , 50 amazing kids who shaped history! A collection of biographies profiling some of the most influential kids in history and today. Prodigies, proteges, and kids with huge ambition, these youngsters prove that fulfilling your dreams and making a difference in the world isn't just for grown-ups. Some of the most phenomenal musicians, inventors, athletes, authors, actors, and even world leaders achieved greatness during their childhood years, beating the odds and making their mark on history. With loads of facts and trivia, activities, jokes, and a complete glossary, discover fifty of the most inspiring, impressive, incredible kids!"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780147518132 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
308 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Publisher: New York, New York : Puffin Books, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Stevie Wonder -- Making history, changing the world : S.E. Hinton -- Param Jaggi -- Activist kids! : Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez -- Mary Shelley -- Making history, changing the world : Sofia, fourth grader -- Tony Hansberry II -- Pablo Picasso -- Angela Zhang -- Alexander III of Macedon -- Activist kids! : Samantha Smith -- Mo'ne Davis -- Deborah Sampson -- Making history, changing the world : The Girl Guides -- Kim Ung-yong -- Q'orianka Kilcher -- Claudette Colvin -- Making history, changing the world : The Birmingham Children's Crusade of 1963 -- Enrico Fermi -- Lydia Ko -- Activist kids! : Jazz Jennings -- Sacagawea -- Magnus Carlsen -- Activist kids! : Jonas Corona -- Emma Watson -- M'inich Janaab' Pakal -- Malala Yousafzai -- Alice Coachman -- Sho Yano -- Activist kids! : Ryan White -- Selena (Selena Quintanilla Perez) -- Shapur II -- Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) -- Activist kids! : Asean Johnson -- Sheila Sri Prakash -- Gabrielle "Gabby" Douglas -- Olympic kids -- Maria Gaetaana Agnesi -- Marc Márquez -- Okita Soji -- Philo T. Farnsworth -- Melba Liston -- Making history, changing the world : The Swingkinder -- Anne Frank -- Pocahontas (Matoaka) -- Duke Kahanamoku -- Elagabalus -- Venus and Serena Williams -- Tavi Gevinson -- Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) -- Ludwig van Beethoven -- Gabrielle Turnquest -- Making history, changing the world : The Tenant Movement in New York City -- Baldiwn IV of Jerusalem -- Kusuo Kitamura -- Phillis Wheatley -- Salma Kakar -- Making history, changing the world : The newsboy strike of 1899 -- Misty Copeland -- Activist kids! : Mohammad Mana Ansari -- Rosemary "Rosie" Casals -- Quvenzhané Wallis -- Helen Keller -- Louis Braille -- How to read braille -- Braille : jokes -- Braille : trivia -- Quiz! : which epic kid are you? -- Braille answer key -- Vocabulary guide -- Bibliography -- Recommended reading -- Acknowledgements.