Finding Courage: History's Young Heroes and Their Amazing Deeds

by J.M. Bedell

Book Overview

Finding Courage is an inspiring collection of biographies about kids who fought for a greater cause in the world. These amazing stories reveal an empowering and uplifting message about the difference... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582701105
• ISBN13: 9781582701103
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Beyond Words Publishing
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 11

Customer Reviews

Pre-teens & teens can make a difference!

This is a great gift for a pre-teen or teen! It has a great message that young people can make a difference in the world today. It stays engaging through the whole book as it contains many short stories of young, heroic real-life characters. It also hits close to home as the book proceeds through history to near present day. It shows that young people weren't just courageous in history, but can still have a positive influence on their world today.

These true stories are a source of inspiration

Finding Courage: History's Young Heroes And Their Amazing Deeds is an anthology especially for young adults about 27 young people throughout world history who accomplished brave and outstanding feats. From Fa Mu Lan, the famous woman warrior of China who disguised herself to defend her people when she was still a young girl, to Levi Coffin, president of the Underground Railroad that helped slaves escape to freedom in America, to Ebba Lund, a savoir of Danish Jews during World War II, these true stories are a source of inspiration and the capability to achieve greatness. Recommended reading for young adults and a welcome contribution to community and school libraries.