Boys who made a difference
McCann, Michelle Roehm, 1968-2018
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When it comes to making a difference, there's no such thing as too young! Get ready to meet some incredible young men who followed their dreams and changed the world for the better, often by taking the path less travelled and staying true to themselves. From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Nelson Mandela, Vidal Sassoon to Bob Dylan, Tony Hawk to Matt Groening this collection, from the author of Girls Who Rocked the World, features young men from across history and around the globe who have all achieved remarkable things. Also included are profiles of teenagers who are changing the world right now - boys like John Collinson, the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits, and Alec Loorz, who founded the non-profit organisation Kids vs. Global Warming. Whatever your passion in life, you'll be inspired and motivated by these amazing real-life stories to believe in yourself and start making a difference right now!
Main title:
Boys who made a difference / Michelle Roehm McCann.
Author:
McCann, Michelle Roehm, 1968-, author
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Collation:
250 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"Amazing stories of young men who followed their dreams and changed the world by staying true to themselves"--Cover.First published in the USA as 'Boys who rocked the world' in 2012 by Aladdin/Beyond Words imprints of Simon & Schuster Inc.Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
Interest age level: 8+ years.
Contents:
Pharaoh / King Tutankhamun -- Inventor and Physicist / Galileo Galilei -- Mathematician, Scientist, and Philosopher / Blaise Pascal -- Emperor / Kangxi -- Composer / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- President, Politician, and Abolitionist / John Quincy Adams -- Teacher and Inventor / Louis Braille -- Soldiers / Los Ninos Heroes -- Warrior and Leader / Crazy Horse -- Swordsman / Okita Soji -- Inventor / Thomas Alva Edison -- Inventor / Chester Greenwood -- Botanist / George Washington Carver -- Explorer / Matthew Alexander Henson -- Artist / Pablo Picasso -- Physicist / Albert Einstein -- Chess Player / Jose Raul Capablanca -- Shoe Designer / Salvatore Ferragamo -- Athlete / Jesse Owens -- Activist / Nelson Mandela -- Writer and Illustrator / Stan Lee -- Hair Stylist / Vidal Sassoon -- Explorer / Mau Piailug -- Spiritual and Political Leader / Dalai Lama -- King of Rock `n' Roll / Elvis Presley -- Martial Artist and Actor / Bruce Lee -- Athlete / Pele -- Singer / Bob Dylan -- Activist / Chico Mendes -- Writer / Stephen King -- Singer / Stevie Wonder -- Cartoonist / Matt Groening -- Cellist / Yo-Yo Ma -- Software Developer / Bill Gates -- Computer Programmer and Inventor / Steve Jobs -- Journalist and Movie Director / Cameron Crowe -- Writer / Sherman Alexie -- Actor / Will Smith -- Athlete / Tony Hawk -- Actor / Hrithik Roshan -- Musicians / The Black Eyed Peas -- Software Developer / Mark Zuckerberg -- Athlete / Shaun White -- Inventor and Engineer / William Kamkwamba -- Activist / Om Prakash Gurjar -- Dancers---The Billy Elliot Boys.
ISBN:
9781471178979 (paperback)1471178978 (paperback)
Dewey class:
920.714
Language:
English
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BRN:
42264
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