50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (Revised Edition)

Name: 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet (Revised Edition)
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ISBN: 9780761395485

ISBN-10: 0761395482

ISBN-13: 9780761395485

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Dennis Denenberg, Lorraine Roscoe

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Revised in 2005 to contain the most current biographical information, this inspiring title celebrates the accomplishments of a widely diverse group of heroes. The rich resource includes expected figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Thomas Jefferson, to unexpected heroes such as Yo-Yo Ma and Martha Graham. A "Hero Hunt" follows the profiles, encouraging readers to seek out information on other fascinating American heroes using authoritative websites, encyclopedias, and other reference sources.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/8/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English

Foreword	p. 9
A Tribute	p. 10
Introduction	p. 11
Jane Addams	p. 14
Susan B. Anthony	p. 16
Clara Barton	p. 18
Mary McLeod Bethune	p. 20
Elizabeth Blackwell	p. 22
Rachel Carson	p. 24
Jimmy Carter	p. 26
George Washington Carver	p. 28
Mary Cassatt	p. 30
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta	p. 32
Roberto Clemente	p. 34
Bill Cosby	p. 36
Walt Disney	p. 38
Frederick Douglass	p. 40
Thomas Alva Edison	p. 42
Albert Einstein	p. 44
Benjamin Franklin	p. 46
John Glenn	p. 48
Martha Graham	p. 50
Matthew Henson	p. 52
Milton Hershey	p. 54
Langston Hughes	p. 56
Thomas Jefferson	p. 58
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan	p. 60
Jackie Joyner-Kersee	p. 62
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.	p. 64
Robert E. Lee	p. 66
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea	p. 68
Abraham Lincoln	p. 70
Yo-Yo Ma	p. 72
George C. Marshall	p. 74
John Muir	p. 76
Sandra Day O'Connor	p. 78
Rosa Parks	p. 80
I.M.Pei	p. 82
Christopher Reeve	p. 84
Cal Ripken Jr.	p. 86
Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey	p. 88
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans	p. 90
Eleanor Roosevelt	p. 92
Franklin D. Roosevelt	p. 94
Theodore Roosevelt	p. 96
Jonas Salk	p. 98
Tecumseh	p. 100
Harry S. Truman	p. 102
Harriet Tubman	p. 104
George Washington	p. 106
Ida B. Wells	p. 108
Elie Wiesel	p. 110
Wilbur and Orville Wright	p. 112
Hero Hunt	p. 114
Quotation Sources	p. 117
Index	p. 120
Answers to Hero Hunt	p. 126
Photo Credits	p. 127
About the Authors	p. 128
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