Robin Stevenson

Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change

Illustrator: Steinfeld, Allison

Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell stories from the challenging but defining years of Martin Luther King, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller, Malala Yousafzai, and 12 other inspiring activists who championed our civil liberties-and shaped the world.

Produktdetails

• Kid Legends Nr.6
• Verlag: Quirk Books
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 146mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781683691419
• ISBN-10: 1683691415
• Artikelnr.: 54917894

Autorenporträt

Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into several languages and published in more than 10 countries. She lives with her family on the west coast of Canada. Allison Steinfeld obtained a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She loves to create fun and playful work that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. She lives in North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

PART 1: LEADING THE WAY
Frederick Douglass: A Determination to Be Free
Susan B. Anthony: Failure Is Impossible
Harvey Milk: Coming Out for Equality
Dolores Huerta: Sí, Se Puede!
PART 2: TAKING A STAND
Rosa Parks: Taking a Stand by Taking a Seat
Martin Luther King Jr.: Big Words, Big Changes
James Baldwin: Writing as Activism
Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation
PART 3: UNUSUAL CHILDHOODS, POWERFUL VOICES
Emma Watson: From Hogwarts to the United Nations
Janet Mock: Speaking Her Truth
Helen Keller: The Mystery of Language
Alexander Hamilton: An Unlikely Beginning
PART 4: CHILD ACTIVISTS
Ruby Bridges: Brave Little Ruby
Iqbal Masih: Fighting to End Child Slavery
Malala Yousafzai: The Girl Who Fought for Education
Autumn Peltier: Water Protector