50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet
By Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe
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About this ebook
How quickly can you name 50 American heroes?
They can be men or women, young or old, from the past or present, living or dead, but they all must have made an exceptional positive contribution to our world. Chances are, a few names popped right up: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. After all, they have their own national holidays. Then maybe people you are studying in school, such as Thomas Jefferson, Eleanor Roosevelt, or Harriet Tubman. After that, perhaps you listed a few important people in the news— Bill Gates, Jimmy Carter, even Oprah Winfrey.
Coming up with a list of 50 wasn't easy, was it?
We didn't think so either, and that's why we wrote this book. Every kid needs great men and women to admire and imitate, but how can you look up to them if you don't know who they are?
50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet introduces readers to a diverse cast of great Americans. The remarkable stories of fifty inspiring Americans are highlighted, from Jane Addams to Louis Zamperini. Among our heroes are architects and aviators, activists and scientists, entrepreneurs and advocates. They are teachers, musicians, inventors, and athletes. Some are well known. Others deserve to be. Some of our heroes lived long ago. Others continue to enrich our world today. Our heroes share admirable qualities: exceptional talent, fierce determination, and indomitable spirit. They are courageous and confident and possess an unwavering commitment to being the best they can be.
Dennis Denenberg
Dr. Dennis Denenberg received a PhD in Education from Penn State. Throughout his career in education, he has been a teacher, principal, and a professor. Dennis lives in Pennsylvania.
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Reviews for 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a book to be enjoyed by all ages! The authors bring history alive with a sampling of heroes from all walks of life and from different eras. The preponderance of photographs, both formal and informal, make the heroes very real to the reader and the writing style is very kid-friendly. All in all a great book! Highly Recommended!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a great book! This book had 50 American heroes in it and many of them were scientists. For example one of the heroes was Thomas Alva Edison who was an inventor. It showed a picture of him and his inventions and gave addresses as to where they are kept nowadays. I would like to have this book in my classroom because it is a historical book and students can learn alot from this book. It relates to science because this book talks about many scientists that came from the U.S.