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1. What does exceptional mean?
2. What does it mean for a person to be exceptional?
3. What characteristics describe exceptional people?
4. What actions do people take that make them exceptional?

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1. What do all exceptional children have in common?

2. How do exceptional children make a difference?

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1. Who are some of the exceptional people in our world?
2. How do exceptional people help others?
3. How do people help their communities?
4. What do exceptional people have in common?

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1. How can we be exceptional?
2. What can we do to make a difference?
3. What makes YOU exceptional?

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The Lorax is a story about the Lorax who "speaks for the trees". This book is a exemplifies that ideal that someone can make a difference if they care and try to make a difference. "Unless someone like you cares an awful lot, nothing is going to get better it's not".

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Celebrate nature with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about protecting the environment!

I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.

Dr. Seuss's beloved story teaches kids to speak up and stand up for those who can't. With a recycling-friendly "Go Green" message, The Lorax allows young readers to experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted, all in a story that is timely, playful, and hopeful. The book's final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference.

Printed on recycled paper, this book is the perfect gift for Earth Day and for any child-or child at heart-who is interested in recycling, advocacy, and the environment, or just loves nature and playing outside.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

"Pretty much all the stuff you need to know is in Dr. Seuss." -President Barack Obama

About the Author

THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL-aka Dr. Seuss-is one of the most beloved children's book authors of all time. From The Cat in the Hat to Oh, the Places You'll Go!, his iconic characters, stories, and art style have been a lasting influence on generations of children and adults. The books he wrote and illustrated under the name Dr. Seuss (and others that he wrote but did not illustrate, including some under the pseudonyms Theo. LeSieg and Rosetta Stone) have been translated into forty-five languages. Hundreds of millions of copies have found their way into homes and hearts around the world. Dr. Seuss's long list of awards includes three Caldecott Honors, the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates. Works based on his original stories have won three Oscars, three Emmys, three Grammys, and a Peabody. To learn more about Dr. Seuss-and for fun games and activities-visit Seussville.com!

Date of Birth:

March 2, 1904

Date of Death:

September 4, 1991

Place of Birth:

Springfield, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

La Jolla, California

Education:

B.A., Dartmouth College, 1925; Oxford University (no degree)

What People are Saying About This

Review, USA Today, April 22, 2008:
"The Lorax. . . has been a perennial favorite of kids and parents since it was published in 1971."

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Celebrate nature with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about protecting the environment! I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to speak up and stand up for those who can’t. With...

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This book gives multiple examples of the simple everyday courageous acts that we make each day. This book shows that exceptional courage can be found in both the grandest and smallest of acts.

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What is courage? Certainly it takes courage for a firefighter to rescue someone trapped in a burning building, but there are many other kinds of courage too. Everyday kinds that normal, ordinary people exhibit all the time, like "being the first to make up after an argument," or "going to bed without a nightlight." Bernard Waber explores the many varied kinds of courage and celebrates the moments, big and small, that bring out the hero in each of us.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780618238552

Publisher:

HMH Books

Publication date:

10/28/2002

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

145,715

Product dimensions:

8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.34(d)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Bernard Waber, who has written eight delightful books about Lyle the Crocodile, a little boy named Ira, and a firefly named Torchy, is the author of more than seventeen picture books for children. Widely praised by reviewers for his ability to describe common family problems, he is best loved by children for his freeflowing humor and gentle characters.

What People are Saying About This

In this poignant yet entertaining volume, versatile author and artist Waber takes a look at the various ways in which kids, the occasional grown-up and one endearing canine display bravery.
Publishers Weekly, Starred

"...this [book] develops a timely topic in simple, sensitive ways." Kirkus Reviews

"...this title may prove a valuable discussion starter, heavier on charm than on didacticism." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Veteran author-illustrator Waber offers a simple book with his familiar combination of crayon-colored sweetness and agitated line." Booklist, ALA

Editorial Reviews

In this poignant yet entertaining volume, versatile author and artist Waber takes a look at the various ways in which kids, the occasional grown-up and one endearing canine display bravery.
Publishers Weekly, Starred

"...this [book] develops a timely topic in simple, sensitive ways." Kirkus Reviews

"...this title may prove a valuable discussion starter, heavier on charm than on didacticism." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Veteran author-illustrator Waber offers a simple book with his familiar combination of crayon-colored sweetness and agitated line." Booklist, ALA

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Say Something! by Peter H. Reynolds is a great book about the power of saying something in any way that you can. Using your voice to stick up for what you believe in or to share an idea are two ways that people can be exceptional. Communication of ideas is one of the paramount ideals of being exceptional.

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From the creator of the New York Times bestseller The Word Collector comes an empowering story about finding your voice, and using it to make the world a better place.
A New York Times Bestseller
The world needs your voice. If you have a brilliant idea... say something! If you see an injustice... say something!
In this empowering new picture book, beloved author Peter H. Reynolds explores the many ways that a single voice can make a difference. Each of us, each and every day, have the chance to say something: with our actions, our words, and our voices. Perfect for kid activists everywhere, this timely story reminds readers of the undeniable importance and power of their voice. There are so many ways to tell the world who you are... what you are thinking... and what you believe. And how you'll make it better. The time is now: SAY SOMETHING!

"A motivational must-have for every collection." -- School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780545865036

Publisher:

Scholastic, Inc.

Publication date:

02/26/2019

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

5,758

Product dimensions:

9.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)

Lexile:

AD510L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children, including The Dot, I Am Human, Happy Dreamer, The Word Collector, Say Something!, and his forthcoming picture book, Be You! His books have been translated into over 25 languages around the globe and are celebrated worldwide. In 1996, he founded FableVision with his brother, Paul, as a social change agency to help create "stories that matter, stories that move." He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts, with his family. Visit him online at peterhreynolds.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Say Something:

"In this new effort, Reynolds shows readers a variety of ways a voice can be used, listened to, and heard to make a difference... Reynolds' hand-lettered text, set in white text bubbles against a mix of bright backdrop colors and patterns, deftly works with before-and-after illustrations to show the change that children can effect. This book's encouragement to kids to find their voices can also be used to start a conversation about how they can make a difference in their world." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Word Collector:

"Peter H. Reynolds always manages to walk a delicate line with his books - make that a couple lines: weighty but not weighed down. Universal yet kid-centric. No easy feat." -Travis Jonker, School Library Journal

"Capture[s] the beauty of words and the wonder of sharing them with others... enchanting." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Packs a powerful punch... capture[s] both the joy of learning and the power of kindness." -- School Library Journal

Praise for Happy Dreamer:

"The message of acceptance and patience comes through clearly, and the exhortation to 'carve your own path' and 'show the world who you are' will be appreciated by anyone who has ever felt misunderstood." -- Booklist

"Celebrates individuality, self-expression, and the joys of being a dreamer... a liberating validation of dreaming as restorative, comforting, and powerful, while giving kids full license to be themselves." -- Publishers Weekly

"A sweet gift to praise spirited individuality, this choice encourages readers to dream big. Let those sparkles fly!" -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Ish:

* "Ish...encourages readers to see the world anew." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for The Dot:

* "Simplicity itself, like the dot in the title, this small book carries a big message." -- Booklist, starred review

* "In this engaging, inspiring tale, Reynolds (illustrator of the Judy Moody series) demonstrates the power of a little encouragement...Reynolds pulls off exactly what his young heroine does, creating an impressive work from deceptively simple beginnings." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "With art that seems perfectly suited to the mood and the message of the text, Reynolds inspires with a gentle and generous mantra: 'Just make a mark.'" -- School Library Journal, starred review

"It may speak to formerly artistic young readers who are selling their own abilities short." -- Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

Winter 2018

PreS-Gr 3-The message that every person is amazing and has something meaningful to contribute to the world is what Reynolds conveys as he encourages children to speak up and speak out. "You can say something in so many ways-with words, with action, with heart." This powerful picture book will inspire readers to make their voices heard. The text is uniquely arranged in a series of "if" and "when" statements, followed by the words "say something," with a specific idea on each spread. For example, "If you see an empty lot... SAY SOMETHING by planting a seed and watching it bloom." Told in speech bubbles, the text allows readers to feel as though the author is speaking directly to them. The messages are clear, concise, and positive. There is an array of diverse characters; children from many backgrounds will see themselves reflected in the expressive and artful renderings. VERDICT A motivational must-have for every collection.- Amy Shepherd, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton, DE

School Library Journal

2018-11-12

In this new effort, Reynolds shows readers a variety of ways a voice can be used, listened to, and heard to make a difference.

Each spread shows an example of how someone can change something or a situation "with words, with action, with creativity." The book opens on a young black girl who's exhorted by an unseen narrator via speech bubble: "The world needs your voice." Through many scenarios ("If you see someone lonely..."; "If you see an empty canvas..."), the narrator encourages children to take action in many ways. A young child can speak up "with a poem" or "by planting a seed and watching it bloom." These scenarios are enacted by a diverse group of kids, including many with various skin tones and hair textures, a child in a wheelchair, and one with glasses; ethnically or religiously specific accouterments are absent, however. Details such as the legends on T-shirts or protest signs ("Make more light"; "Shalom"; "I have a dream"; "I persist") reinforce the message. Reynolds' hand-lettered text, set in white text bubbles against a mix of bright backdrop colors and patterns, deftly works with before-and-after illustrations to show the change that children can effect.

This book's encouragement to kids to find their voices can also be used to start a conversation about how they can make a difference in their world. (Picture book. 4-8)

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This book shows what it is like to march for what you believe in. Marching for what you believe in is a way to create change and to stand up for what you believe in. This book gives the readers an idea of what can be done to change an injustice.

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On August 28, 1963, a remarkable event took place—more than 250,000 people gathered in our nation's capital to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march began at the Washington Monument and ended with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, advocating racial harmony. Many words have been written about that day, but few so delicate and powerful as those presented here by award-winning author and illustrator Shane W. Evans. When combined with his simple yet compelling illustrations, the thrill of the day is brought to life for even the youngest reader to experience.

We March was one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012, and is an important story about the African American civil rights movement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781250073259

Publisher:

Square Fish

Publication date:

01/12/2016

Edition description:

Reprint

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

29,109

Product dimensions:

8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.20(d)

Lexile:

290L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Shane W. Evans has illustrated numerous books for children, including Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson and Underground, recipient of four starred reviews, both for Roaring Brook Press. He lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri.

Editorial Reviews

Written in the same spare style as Evans's Underground, this account of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom-identified only in a concluding note-drives home the emotion and the drama of that event. Brief, blunt sentences propel the narrative and place readers on the scene: "We follow our leaders. We walk together. We sing." Evans spotlights a family of four, first pictured rising with the sun and creating placards with their church congregation. Buses bring them to the Washington Monument, where they join others in the march that culminates in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Though the day unfolds through the family's perspective, what emerges is a communal voice that conveys a strong sense of solidarity and purpose ("We lean on each other as we march to justice, to freedom, to our dreams"). Similarly minimalist, Evans's art features angular characters whose expressions capture their passion and commitment. Evans's predominantly cool palette is warmed by the diffuse light of the sun, which appears in full blaze behind a closeup image of King. A moving introduction to a historic day. Ages 4-8. Agent: Writers House. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

... [a] well-told and superbly rendered book." — School Library Journal, STARRED

"This makes a pivotal event in our nation's history accessible to our youngest citizens without compromising any of its power." — Booklist

"...there's an iconic flavor to the scenes, their streamlined compositions and simplified human figures standing in for the experience of many..." — BCCB

"Share with readers of all ages as a beautiful message about peaceful protest and purposeful action." — Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Many young children know there was a march on Washington a long time ago and that Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech that day. Some know why the march took place; fewer still know how it happened. Using a minimalist text (no more than ten words per page) as he employed in Underground, Evans covers the last two points." — Horn Book Magazine

"A moving introduction to a historic day." — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 3-It is the remarkable simplicity of this book that makes it so outstanding. The members of an African-American family rise and set off to church to pray and then take part in a march for freedom. But this is not just any march; it is the historic March on Washington in 1963. Readers follow this family as Evans's palette shifts from morning grays and blues to lighter and more hopeful hues of yellow and bright green as Dr. King delivers his magnificent "I Have a Dream" speech. The contrast between the conciseness of the writing and the grandness of the story gives the book a powerful punch. Young readers will now have a book celebrating the March on Washington that they can read, while older readers will be drawn to the beauty of this well-told and superbly rendered book. A must for every collection.-Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

School Library Journal

An African-American family awakens before dawn to prepare for the historic March on Washington in August, 1963. In this stirring companion to Underground (2011), Evans captures a pivotal event in the struggle for equality and civil rights in America. The family joins neighbors to pray at their church, paint signs and travel by bus to Washington. They walk and sing and grow tired but "are filled with hope" as they stand together at the Washington Monument to listen to Dr. King speak of dreams and freedom. With just one line per page, Evans' text is spare but forceful. The March has become synonymous with Dr. King's grandiloquent speech, but Evans reminds readers that ordinary folk were his determined and courageous audience. The full-page paintings depict a rainbow of people holding hands and striding purposefully. One illustration in particular, of the father holding his son high on his shoulders, echoes a painting in Underground,in which a father holds his newborn child high up toward the sky. The strong vertical lines used for the arms of the marchers mirror the intensity of the day. Share with readers of all ages as a beautiful message about peaceful protest and purposeful action. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-8)

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William      Kamkwamba

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This text shares the story of William Kamkwamba who learned how to harness the wind and turn it into electricity for his village. This text shows that children are capable of tremendous things and can bring tremendous change to their communities.

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PROLOGUE

The machine was ready. After so many months of preparation, the work was finally complete: The motor and blades were bolted and secured, the chain was taut and heavy with grease, and the tower stood steady on its legs. The muscles in my back and arms had grown as hard as green fruit from all the pulling and lifting. And although I'd barely slept the night before, I'd never felt so awake. My invention was complete. It appeared exactly as I'd seen it in my dreams.

News of my work had spread far and wide, and now people began to arrive. The traders in the market had watched it rise from a distance and they'd closed up their shops, while the truck drivers left their vehicles on the road. They'd crossed the valley toward my home, and now they gathered under the machine, looking up in wonder. I recognized their faces. These same men had teased me from the beginning, and still they whispered, even laughed.

Let them, I thought. It was time.

I pulled myself onto the tower's first rung and began to climb. The soft wood groaned under my weight as I reached the top, where I stood level with my creation. Its steel bones were welded and bent, and its plastic arms were blackened from fire.

I admired its other pieces: the bottle-cap washers, rusted tractor parts, and the old bicycle frame. Each one told its own story of discovery. Each piece had been lost and then found in a time of fear and hunger and pain. Together now, we were all being reborn.

In one hand I clutched a small reed that held a tiny lightbulb. I now connected it to a pair of wires that dangled from the machine, then prepared for the final step. Down below, the crowd cackled like hens.

"Quiet, everyone," someone said. "Let's see how crazy this boy really is."

Just then a strong gust of wind whistled through the rungs and pushed me into the tower. Reaching over, I unlocked the machine's spinning wheel and watched it begin to turn. Slowly at first, then faster and faster, until the whole tower rocked back and forth. My knees turned to jelly, but I held on.

I pleaded in silence: Don't let me down.

Then I gripped the reed and wires and waited for the miracle of electricity. Finally, it came, a tiny flicker in my palm, and then a magnificent glow. The crowd gasped, and the children pushed for a better look.

"It's true!" someone said.

"Yes," said another. "The boy has done it. He has made electric wind!"

CHAPTER ONE

My name is William Kamkwamba, and to understand the story I'm about to tell, you must first understand the country that raised me. Malawi is a tiny nation in southeastern Africa. On a map, it appears like a flatworm burrowing its way through Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania, looking for a little room. Malawi is often called "The Warm Heart of Africa," which says nothing about its location, but everything about the people who call it home. The Kamkwambas hail from the center of the country, from a tiny village called Masitala, located on the outskirts of the town of Wimbe.

You might be wondering what an African village looks like. Well, ours consists of about ten houses, each one made of mud bricks and painted white. For most of my life, our roofs were made from long grasses that we picked near the swamps, or dambos in our Chichewa language. The grasses kept us cool in the hot months, but during the cold nights of winter, the frost crept into our bones and we slept under an extra pile of blankets.

Every house in Masitala belongs to my large extended family of aunts and uncles and cousins. In our house, there was me, my mother and father, and my six sisters, along with some goats and guinea fowl, and a few chickens.

When people hear I'm the only boy among six girls, they often say, " Eh, bambo "-which is like saying "Hey, man"-"so sorry for you!" And it's true. The downside to having only sisters is that I often got bullied in school since I had no older brothers to protect me. And my sisters were always messing with my things-especially my tools and inventions-giving me no privacy.

Whenever I asked my parents, "Why do we have so many girls in the first place?" I always got the same answer: "Because the baby store was all out of boys." But as you'll see in this story, my sisters are actually pretty great. And when you live on a farm, you need all of the help you can get.

My family grew maize, which is another word for white corn. In our language, we lovingly referred to it as chimanga. And growing chimanga required all hands. Every planting season, my sisters and I would wake up before dawn to hoe the weeds, dig our careful rows, then push the seeds gently into the soft soil. When it came time to harvest, we were busy again.

Most families in Malawi are farmers. We live our entire lives out in the countryside, far away from cities, where we can tend our fields and raise our animals. Where we live, there are no computers or video games, very few televisions, and for most of my life, we didn't have electricity-just oil lamps that spewed smoke and coated our lungs with soot.

Farmers here have always been poor, and not many can afford an education. Seeing a doctor is also difficult, since most of us don't own cars. From the time we're born, we're given a life with very few options. Because of this poverty and lack of knowledge, Malawians found help wherever we could.

Many of us turned to magic-which is how my story begins.

You see, before I discovered the miracles of science, I believed that magic ruled the world. Not magician magic, like pulling rabbits out of hats or sawing ladies in half, the sort of thing you see on television. It was an invisible kind of magic, one that surrounded us like the air we breathe.

In Malawi, magic came in many forms-the most common being the witch doctor whom we called sing'anga. The wizards were mysterious people. Some appeared in public, usually in the market on Sundays, sitting on blankets spread with bones, spices, and powders that claimed to cure everything from dandruff to cancer. Poor people walked many miles to visit these men, since they didn't have money for real doctors. This led to problems, especially if a person was truly sick.

Take diarrhea, for example. Diarrhea is a common ailment in the countryside that comes from drinking dirty water, and if left untreated, it can lead to dehydration. Every year, too many children die from something that's easily cured by a regimen of fluids and simple antibiotics. But without money or faith in modern medicine, the villager takes his chances with the sing'anga 's crude diagnosis:

"Oh, I know what's wrong," the wizard says. "You have a snail."

"A snail?"

"I'm almost positive. We must remove it at once!"

The wizard goes into his bag of roots, powders, and bones, and pulls out a lightbulb.

"Lift up your shirt," he says.

Without plugging the bulb into anything, he moves it slowly across the person's stomach, as if to illuminate something only he can detect.

"There it is! Can you see the snail moving?"

"Oh yes, I think I can see it. Yes, there it is!"

The wizard returns to his bag for some magic potion, which he splashes across the belly.

"All better?" he asks.

"Yes, I think the snail is gone. I don't feel it moving."

"Good. That will be three thousand kwacha."

For a little extra money, the sing'anga can cast curses on your enemies-to deliver floods to their fields, hyenas to their chicken house, or terror and tragedy into their homes. This is what happened to me when I was six years old-or at least I thought it did.

I was playing in front of my house when a group of boys walked past carrying a giant sack. They worked for a nearby farmer tending his cows. That morning, as they were moving the herd from one pasture to another, they discovered the sack lying on the road. Looking inside, they saw that it was filled with bubble gum. Can you imagine such a treasure? I can't begin to tell you how much I loved bubble gum!

Now, as they walked past, one of them spotted me playing in a puddle.

"Should we give some to this boy?" he asked.

I didn't move or say a word. A bit of mud dripped from my hair.

" Eh, why not," his friend said. "He looks kind of pathetic."

The boy reached into his bag and produced a rainbow of gumballs-one of every color-and dropped them into my hands. By the time the boys disappeared, I'd shoved every one into my mouth. The sweet juices dribbled down my chin and stained my shirt.

Little did I know, but the bubble gum belonged to a local trader, who stopped by our house the next day. He told my father how the bag had dropped from his bicycle as he was leaving the market. By the time he circled back to look for it, the bag was gone. The people in the next village told him about the herd of boys. Now he wanted revenge.

"I've gone to see the sing'anga," he told my father. "And whoever ate that bubble gum will be sorry."

Suddenly I was terrified. I'd heard what the sing'anga could do to a person. In addition to delivering death and disease, the wizards controlled armies of witches who could kidnap me during the night and shrink me into a worm! I'd even heard about them turning children into stones, leaving them to suffer an eternity in silence.

Already, I could feel the sing'anga watching me, plotting his evil. With my heart racing, I ran into the forest behind my house to try to escape, but it was no use. I felt the strange warmth of his magic eye shining through the trees. He had me. At any moment, I would emerge from the forest as a beetle, or a trembling mouse to be eaten by the hawks. Knowing my time was short, I hurried home to where my father was plucking a pile of maize and tumbled into his lap.

"It was me!" I shouted, tears running down my cheeks. "I ate the stolen gum. I don't want to die, Papa. Please don't let them take me."

My father looked at me for a second and shook his head. "It was you, eh?" he said, then kind of smiled.
Didn't he realize I was in trouble?
"Well," he said, and his knees popped as he rose from his chair. My father was a big man. "Don't worry, William. I'll find the trader and explain. I'm sure we can work something out."

That afternoon, my father walked five miles to the trader's house and told him what had happened. And even though I'd only eaten a few of the gumballs, he paid the man for the entire bag, which was nearly all the money we possessed. That evening after supper, my life having been saved, I asked my father if he truly believed I was in trouble. He became very serious.

"Oh yes, we were just in time," he said, then started laughing so hard his chair began to squeak. " William, who knows what was in store for you? "

My fear of wizards and magic only grew worse whenever Grandpa told stories. If you saw my grandpa, you might think he was a kind of wizard himself. He was so old that he couldn't remember the year he'd been born. So cracked and wrinkled that his hands and feet looked as if they were chiseled from stone. And his clothes! Grandpa insisted on wearing the same tattered coat and trousers every day. Whenever he emerged from the forest, puffing on his hand-rolled cigar, you'd think one of the trees had grown legs and started walking.

It was Grandpa who told me the greatest story about magic I'd ever heard. Long ago, before the giant maize and tobacco farms came along and cleared away our great forests, when a person could lose track of the sun inside the trees, the land was rich with antelope, zebra, and wildebeest-also lions, hippos, and leopards. Grandpa was a famous hunter, so good with his bow and arrow that it became his duty to protect his village and provide its meat.

One day while Grandpa was out hunting, he came across a man who'd been killed by a poisonous pit viper. He alerted the nearest village, and soon after, they returned with their witch doctor.

The sing'anga took one look at the dead man, then reached into his bag and tossed some medicines into the trees. Seconds later, the earth began to move as hundreds of vipers slithered out of the shadows and gathered around the corpse, hypnotized by the spell. The wizard then stood on the dead man's chest and drank a cup of potion, which seemed to flow through his feet and into the lifeless body. Then, to Grandpa's amazement, the dead man's fingers began to move and he sat up. Together, he and the wizard inspected the fangs of each snake, looking for the one that had bitten him.

"Believe it," Grandpa told me. "I saw this with my own eyes."

I certainly believed it, along with every other story about witches and things unexplained. Whenever I went down the dark trails alone, my imagination spun wild.

What scared me most were the Gule Wamkulu, the magical dancers that lived in the murky shadows of the forest. They sometimes appeared in the daylight, performing in tribal ceremonies when we Chewa boys became men. They were not real people, we were told, but spirits of our dead ancestors sent to roam the earth. Their appearance was ghastly: Each had the face and skin of animals and some walked on stilts to appear taller. Once, I saw one scurry backward up a pole like a spider. And when they danced, it was as if one thousand men were inside their bodies, each moving in the opposite direction.

When the Gule Wamkulu weren't performing, they traveled the forests and dambos looking for young boys to take back to the graveyards. What happened to you there, I never wanted to know. Whenever I saw one, even at a ceremony, I dropped everything and ran. Once, when I was very young, a magic dancer suddenly appeared in our courtyard. His head was wrapped in a flour sack, but underneath was the long nose of an elephant and a gaping hole for a mouth. My mother and father were in the fields, so my sisters and I ran for the bush, where we watched the dancer snatch our favorite chicken.

Unlike the Gule Wamkulu or sing'anga in the market, most witches and wizards never revealed their identity. In the places where they practiced their magic, mystery abounded like strange weather. In the nearby town of Ntchisi, men with bald heads, standing as tall as trees, walked the roads at night. Ghost trucks traveled back and forth, approaching fast with their headlights flashing and engines revving loud. Yet when the lights finally passed, there was no truck attached. In one of the neighboring villages, I heard about a man who'd been shrunk so small by a wizard that his wife kept him in a Coke bottle.

In addition to casting spells for curses, the sing'anga often battled one another. At night, they piled aboard their planes and prowled the skies, looking for children to kidnap as soldiers. The witch planes could be anything: a wooden bowl, a broom, a simple hat. And each was capable of traveling great distances-Malawi to New York, for example-in a single minute. Children were used as guinea pigs and sent to test the powers of rival wizards. Other nights, they'd visit camps of other witch children for games of mystical soccer, where the balls were human heads stolen from people as they slept.

Lying in bed at night, I would become so frightened thinking about these things that I'd cry out for my father.

"Papa!" I'd shout, summoning him to my door. "I can't sleep. I'm afraid."

My father had no place for magic in his life. To me, this made him seem even stronger. As a devout Presbyterian, he believed that God-not juju-was his best protection.

"Respect the wizards," he would tell me, straightening my bedcovers. "But remember, William, with God on your side, they have no power against you."

I trusted my father, but as I got older, I began to wonder how his explanation accounted for Chuck Norris, Terminator, and Rambo-who arrived at the Wimbe trading center one summer and caused all kinds of ruckus.

These men appeared in action movies that played in the local "video show"-which was really just a mud hut with benches, a television, and a VCR. At night, wonderful and mysterious things happened there, but since I wasn't allowed out after dark, I never saw any of them. Instead, I had to hear stories the next morning from friends whose parents weren't so strict.

"Last night I watched the best of all movies," said my friend Peter. "Rambo jumped from the top of the mountain and was still firing his gun when he landed at the bottom. Everyone in front of him died and the entire mountain exploded." He pretended to clutch a machine gun and fire in all directions.

"When will they start showing these films during the day?" I said. "I never get to see anything."

The night The Terminator came to the video show, it was simply shocking. When Peter found me the next morning, he was still in a state.

"William, I just don't understand this movie. This man was shot left, right, and center, and yet he still managed to live. I'm telling you, this Terminator must be the greatest wizard ever."

It sounded fantastic. "Do you think the Americans have such magic?" I asked. "I don't believe it."

"This is what I saw," Peter said. "I'm telling you it's true."

Although years would pass before I saw any of these films, they began influencing our games at home. One was a shooting game that I played with my cousin Geoffrey, using toy guns we made from a mpoloni bush. Finding a straight branch, we removed its core, like taking out the insides of a ballpoint pen, and used it as a ramrod to fire paper spitballs.

I was the captain of one team, and Geoffrey was the captain of the other. Along with our cousins, we formed squads and hunted one another between the houses in our village.

"You go left, and I'll go right!" I instructed my soldiers one afternoon, then crawled on hands and knees through the red dirt. My poor mother was constantly scrubbing our clothes.

Right away I spotted Geoffrey's trousers from around the corner of the house. Slowly, without spooking the chickens, I snuck up behind for an easy ambush.

" Tonga! " I shouted, then jammed the ramrod, sending a shower of slime into his face.

He clutched his heart and fell to the ground. " Eh, mayo ine!" he gasped. "You got me."

We were a solid gang of three: me, Geoffrey, and our friend Gilbert. Gilbert's father was the chief of our whole Wimbe district, a man whom everyone called Chief Wimbe, even though his real name was Albert. When Geoffrey and I got bored with playing our games in the courtyard, we often headed to Gilbert's.

"Let's see how many chickens we can count," I said, taking off down the path.

Going over to Gilbert's house was always fun, since the chief's work was never finished. As usual, we found a long line of truck drivers, farmers, traders, and market women, all waiting to voice their concerns. As we suspected, many of them carried a chicken under their arm-a gift for their chief.

"I counted ten," Geoffrey whispered.

" Yah, " I said. "Must be lots of problems today."

The chief's messenger and bodyguard, Mister Ngwata, stood at the door in his short pants and army boots, dressed as a police officer. It was Mister Ngwata's job to protect the chief and filter all of his visitors. He was also the chicken collector.

"Come, come," he said, and motioned us inside.

The chief sat on the sofa in the living room, dressed in a crisp shirt and nice trousers. Chiefs usually dressed like business people, never in feathers and animal skins. That's in the movies. Another thing about Chief Wimbe was that he loved his cat, which was black and white but had no name. In Malawi, only dogs are given names, I don't know why.

We found Gilbert in his room singing to the radio. Gilbert had the most beautiful voice and dreamed of becoming a famous singer. My voice sounded like one of the guinea fowl that screeched in our trees as it pooped, but I never let that stop me from singing.

"Gilbert, bo!"

" Bo! "

"Sharp?"

"Sharp!"

That was our slang we used every time we saw one another. The word bo was short for bonjour, started by some chaps who were learning French in school and wanting to show off. (It means hello in that language.) I don't know where sharp came from, but it was like saying, "Are you cool?" If we were feeling really good, we went a bit further:

"Sure?"

"Sure!"

"Fit?"

"Fit!"

" Ehhhh."

"Let's go to the trading center," I said. "I bet there's a mountain of treasure outside Ofesi."

Ofesi Boozing Centre was the local bar in Wimbe. Its most popular drink was Shake Shake, a kind of beer made from corn that was sold in cardboard cartons. I wasn't allowed inside Ofesi, but I'm guessing they didn't have a garbage can, because every night the men tossed their empty cartons into the road. Gilbert, Geoffrey, and I liked to collect them. After we washed the cartons out with water, they made the perfect toy trucks.

Even though we lived in a small village in Africa, we did many of the same things kids do all over the world; we just used different materials. After talking with friends I met in America, I know this is true. Children everywhere have similar ways of playing with one another. And if you look at it this way, the world isn't such a big place.

My friends and I loved trucks. It didn't matter what kind. We loved the four-ton dump trucks that rumbled out of the big farms, kicking up dust. We loved the small pickups that took passengers from Wimbe to Kasungu, the nearest city. We loved them all, and each week, we'd compete to see who could build the best one. I know that in America, you can buy toy trucks already assembled in a store. In Malawi, we built ours from Shake Shake cartons and pieces of wire. To us, they were just as beautiful.

The axles were sections of wire we bought by picking mangoes. And for the wheels, we used bottle caps. Even better were the plastic caps from our mothers' containers of cooking oil, which lasted much longer. And if we took our fathers' razor blades, we could cut designs in the wheels to give each truck its own unique treading. That way, the tracks in the dirt told us if the truck belonged to Kamkwamba Toyota, for instance, or to Gilbert Company LTD.

We also built our own monster wagons, called chigiriri, that looked like American go-carts. We made the frames from thick tree branches, careful to find ones with giant knots or a fork that could be used as a seat. We then dug up large tuber roots called kaumbu that looked like mutant sweet potatoes, and shaped them into wheels. The axles were poles carved from a blue-gum tree.

After everything was assembled, we tied it all together with vines and hoped it didn't fall apart. To make the car move, one person pulled with a long rope while the driver steered with his feet. With two cars side by side, we held derbies through the trading center.

"Let's race!"

"For sure!"

"Last one to reach the barber shop will go blind!"

"GO!"

After the race, if we had some money in our pockets, we'd stop by Mister Banda's shop for a cold bottle of Fanta and some Dandy Sweets. Mister Banda ran the Malawian version of a convenience store. On his shelves were packages of margarine and powdered milk, since most people didn't have refrigerators at home to keep milk cold. He also sold aspirin, cough drops, lotions, bars of Lifebuoy soap, and on the very bottom shelf-Drew's liver salts. I have no idea what liver salts were used for, but I'm certain they tasted rotten.

Whenever we entered, Mister Banda greeted us in our usual Malawian custom.

" Muli bwanji," he said. How are you?

" Ndiri bwino. Kaya inu," we answered. I'm fine. How 'bout you?

" Ndiri bwino. Zikomo." I'm fine. Thanks for asking.

After that, it was more of the same stuff:

"You boys keeping out of trouble?"
"Yah."
"Helping your mother and father at home?"
"Yah."
"Well, give them my greetings."

"For sure."

If we were really hungry, we combined our money and headed to the kanyenya stand, which was like a Malawian fast-food restaurant. It was really just a vat of boiling grease over a fire, but the fried goat meat and potatoes they served were heavenly.

The man tending the fire would grunt and say, "How much?" and we would answer "Five kwacha" or however much money we had. Five kwacha was less than one American dollar. The man then turned around and cut a few chunks of meat from a goat hanging from a rail. He dropped the meat into the boiling oil, followed by a handful of sliced potatoes. When everything floated to the top, he served it on a wooden counter, along with a pile of salt for dipping.

"Your mother is a good cook," Gilbert told me once. "But not as good as this."
"Yah."
My parents wanted me home before dark, but that was my favorite time of day anyway. It was when my father and Uncle John-Geoffrey's father-finished their work in the maize fields and came home for supper. In the kitchen, my older sister Annie helped my mother prepare the food. Since we had no electricity, we still cooked everything over a fire. As Annie fed sticks into the flames, my mother stirred a pot of something delicious, letting the smells escape into the courtyard. Since I was a growing boy, it was hard for me to wait-even if I'd just eaten kanyenya in the trading center. With my stomach growling, I'd stand in the doorway begging.

"Just a few more minutes," my mother would say. "By the time you wash your hands and face, it will be ready."

Usually before supper, my cousins gathered in the courtyard and played soccer. Since we had no money for a real ball, we made our own using plastic shopping bags (that we called jumbos) wadded together and tied with rope. They didn't have the same kind of bounce as a real soccer ball, but they still allowed us to play. All across Africa, children use the same jumbo balls.

If it was the rainy season, when the mangoes were ripe, we filled our pails from the neighbors' trees and ate them for dessert. We bit into the juicy fruit and let the sweet syrup run down our fingers. If there wasn't any moonlight for playing soccer, my father gathered all the children-cousins and all-in the living room, lit a kerosene lamp, and told us folktales.

"Be still and hush up," he would say. "Now, have I told you the story about the leopard and the lion?"

"Tell it again, Papa!"

Sometimes my father forgot the stories and made up new ones as he went along, creating new characters and outrageous endings. And while we loved hearing these tales, the truth was that real life was sometimes difficult to distinguish from fantasy.

During the times of year when we planted and harvested our maize, two jobs that required lots of work, my father and Uncle John hired someone to help them. The most famous of these workers was Mister Phiri, a man of incredible power. In fact, whenever John and my father needed to clear a new field for planting, they didn't even bother with tractors. Instead they sent Phiri, who yanked entire trees out of the ground as if they were weeds.

Everyone knew that Phiri's secret was mangolomera, a kind of magic that delivered superhuman strength. Only the strongest wizards in Malawi could give you this potion, which came in a paste made from the bones of leopards and lions. To get the strength, the wizard cut your skin with special razor blades and rubbed the medicine into your blood. Once part of you, it never left. In fact, the magic only became stronger with time. Only the toughest men like Phiri could live with it inside them.

Phiri was so strong that no person or animal could beat him. Once while working in the fields, a deadly black mamba slithered over his foot and prepared to strike. But Phiri wasn't afraid. He reached down and whipped the mamba with a blade of grass, leaving it paralyzed. Then he grabbed it by the head and tossed it all the way to Mozambique. People said he carried another mamba in his pocket for good luck, and that snake was too afraid to bite him.

By the time I was eight or nine years old, the thought of mangolomera seemed more and more attractive. You see, I was very small, and this led to constant trouble with bullies at school. The worst was named Limbikani, who was tall and muscular and had older brothers at home, which made him even more ruthless.

For some reason, Limbikani liked to pick on me and Gilbert. One day on our way to school, he waited for us on the road and jumped out from a grove of trees.

"Oh look, it's William and his friend Little Chief Wimbe."

"Leave us alone," I shouted, but my voice cracked and gave me away.

Limbikani put his chest in Gilbert's face.

"Where's the big chief, monkey boy? Looks like he's not here to protect you."

He grabbed the backs of our shirts and dangled us in the air like two sad puppies. Then he stole our lunch. This happened again and again.

Not only did my size leave me defenseless against bullies, it also haunted me on the soccer field. I loved soccer more than anything, and each week I'd glue myself to Radio One for Malawi Super League action. My favorite team was the Nomads, whose star player was Bob "The Savior" Mpinganjira. The Savior got his nickname one Christmas Eve when he saved us from defeat against Big Bullets, and I can't tell you how much I hated Big Bullets.

Despite my size, I longed to be a player as worthy as my heroes. Whenever all of us boys gathered for practice and drills, I was some kind of star-in my own mind.

Oh, how I would shine-zigzagging between defenders and firing the ball at missile speed.

Then one day I was displaying my various skills when Geoffrey and some others called out to me, "Hey, Kayira, give us the ball!"

Kayira, as in Peter Kayira.

Despite my love for the Nomads, my greatest hero in all the universe was indeed Peter Kayira-the best player for the Flames, our national team-and to me, a man even greater than the president. To be called Kayira was no small thing. I couldn't stop smiling.

Soon everyone on the practice pitch was calling me Kayira. Even when I went to the trading center, I was greeted with shouts and praise:

"Hey, Kayira, I heard you play like a lion!"

But when it was time to pick the teams for competition, the captains somehow skipped over me. Thinking this was a serious mistake on their part, I pointed it out, only to be told to sit on the bench. How could this be?

Well, I thought, the captains are clever fellows. Perhaps they're saving me from injury, keeping me as a secret weapon for the finals. This made me feel even more special. But while I sat on the sidelines, the other players ran past me and yelled, "Keep the bench warm, Kayira!" or "Kayira, we'll be needing you soon . . . as the bolela." A bolela was a ball fetcher.

(Continues...)

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Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

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Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

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This book tells the true and exceptional story of Malala Yousafzai. Her story shows true adversity and her dedication shows just how exceptional she is.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture book, inspired by her own childhood.

Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them.

As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true.

This beautifully illustrated volume tells Malala's story for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed Malala to hold on to hope even in the most difficult of times.

"This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider world. ... The simplicity of Yousafzai's writing and the powerful message she sends, make this book inspirational for all." — School Library Journal

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ISBN-13:

9780316319577

Publisher:

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Publication date:

10/17/2017

Pages:

48

Sales rank:

18,125

Product dimensions:

9.40(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.50(d)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Malala Yousafzai, the educational campaigner from Swat Valley, Pakistan, became the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, at age seventeen. Malala champions universal access to quality education through the Malala Fund (malala.org).

Editorial Reviews

[ Malala's Magic Pencil] is...a triumph, for it is a story with hard truths, yet it is accessible for young children. The artwork, by the husband-and-wife team Kerascoet, has its charms, especially the opening spread where Asian motifs of gold ink stream from Malala's pencil and notebook. But it is the voice of the writing that wins over the reader. It has a genuine innocence, heartfelt without any pandering and completely respectful of the young reader. This is an excellent book to begin conversations about world injustice with children.

The New York Times Book Review - Grace Lin

★ 07/31/2017
Yousafzai, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, grew up in Pakistan dreaming of possessing a magic pencil like the one on her favorite TV show. At first, she believes that such a pencil could solve any problem-from keeping her brothers out of her room to erasing war, poverty, hunger, and gender disparity. But as Malala grows, so does her sense of purpose and agency; she realizes that change comes not from magic, but from the force of her own words and ideas. When "powerful and dangerous men" (the unnamed Taliban-an afterword provides details) forbid girls from attending school, she speaks up; when "they tried to silence me," an allusion to her near-fatal shooting, "they failed." Kerascoët's bright, reportorial watercolors match the text's directness and sincerity, adding gold embellishments to give Malala's hopes and optimism a radiant physicality. The Malala in these pages is both approachable and extraordinary: even at her most vulnerable, turned away from readers and looking out the window of a darkened hospital room, her determination seems unstoppable. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Karolina Sutton, Curtis Brown U.K. Illustrator's agent: Kirsten Hall, Catbird Agency. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

* "Kerascoët's bright, reportorial watercolors match the text's directness and sincerity, adding gold embellishments to give Malala's hopes and optimism a radiant physicality. The Malala in these pages is both approachable and extraordinary."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

* "This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider world. ... The simplicity of Yousafzai's writing and the powerful message she sends, make this book inspirational for all."-School Library Journal (starred review)

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★ 08/01/2017
Gr 3 Up-Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and campaigner for the rights of all children to attend school, has written her first picture book. It is an autobiographical account of her life designed for younger readers. She gently introduces her childhood in Pakistan and recounts a favorite TV show where a young boy has a magic pencil that he uses to help people. The magic pencil becomes a reoccurring motif throughout the work on how to make the world a better place. Of the infamous Taliban violence, she simply says, "My voice became so powerful that the dangerous men tried to silence me. But they failed." The beautifully written book goes on to describe Yousafzai's quest for justice and the importance of finding one's voice. The enchanting story is accompanied by the beautiful illustrations of duo Sebastien Cosset and Maries Pommepuy, also known as "Kerascoët." Sparse pen and ink outlines the bright, soft watercolors that effortlessly depict Yousafzai's daily life and then are enhanced by delicate gold overlay drawings that highlight her magical wishes for a better world and the power that a single voice can command. This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider world. Included are biographical notes and photos of Yousafzai and her family. VERDICT The simplicity of Yousafzai's writing and the powerful message she sends, make this book inspirational for all. Highly recommended.-Carole Phillips, Greenacres Elementary School, Scarsdale, NY

School Library Journal

2017-08-02
The latest of many picture books about the young heroine from Pakistan, this one is narrated by Malala herself, with a frame that is accessible to young readers. Malala introduces her story using a television show she used to watch about a boy with a magic pencil that he used to get himself and his friends out of trouble. Readers can easily follow Malala through her own discovery of troubles in her beloved home village, such as other children not attending school and soldiers taking over the village. Watercolor-and-ink illustrations give a strong sense of setting, while gold ink designs overlay Malala's hopes onto her often dreary reality. The story makes clear Malala's motivations for taking up the pen to tell the world about the hardships in her village and only alludes to the attempt on her life, with a black page ("the dangerous men tried to silence me. / But they failed") and a hospital bracelet on her wrist the only hints of the harm that came to her. Crowds with signs join her call before she is shown giving her famous speech before the United Nations. Toward the end of the book, adult readers may need to help children understand Malala's "work," but the message of holding fast to courage and working together is powerful and clear. An inspiring introduction to the young Nobel Peace Prize winner and a useful conversation starter. (Picture book/memoir. 5-8)

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9780449817445

Publisher:

Random House Children's Books

Publication date:

01/06/2015

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

63,053

Product dimensions:

9.10(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.40(d)

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Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Laurie Ann Thompson is the author of Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters, a how-to guide for teens who want to change the world. An advocate for social justice, Laurie is dedicated to inspiring and empowering young readers. Emmanuel's Dream is her picture-book debut. Visit her at lauriethompson.com.

Sean Qualls has illustrated many highly acclaimed children's books, including Giant Steps to Change the World by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Lullaby by Langston Hughes, and Before John Was a Jazz Giant by Carole Boston Weatherford, which was named a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. Sean also created the art for Dizzy by Jonah Winter, which received five starred reviews, and Freedom Song by Sally M. Walker. Learn more at seanqualls.com.

Editorial Reviews

02/09/2015
Thompson (Be a Changemaker) presents a warm, matter-of-fact overview of the life of Emmanuel Ofofu Yeboah, born in Ghana in 1977: "Two bright eyes blinked in the light,/ two healthy lungs let out a powerful cry,/ two tiny fists opened and closed,/ but only one strong leg kicked." Even before Thompson arrives at Yeboah's efforts to change attitudes about physical disabilities through a cross-Ghana bicycle ride (the subject of a 2005 documentary, Emmanuel's Gift), his determination to be seen for who he is-and not just for his disability-is made crystal clear. As a child, he "hopped to school and back,/ two miles each way," and at age 13 he traveled to Accra on his own to support his family after his mother fell ill. Working in a palette of creamy oranges, teals, and gray-blues, Qualls (The Case for Loving) provides solid visual and emotional scaffolding for the setbacks and triumphs Yeboah faced while demonstrating "that being disabled does not mean/ being unable." Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Erin Murphy Literary Agency. Illustrator's agent: Rebecca Sherman, Writers House. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly

"...[S]imple line drawings and stylish, expressive figures filled with layers of rich, warm color on pale, thickly painted backgrounds-capture Emmanuel's triumphs beautifully."
-Booklist

"Thompson...presents a warm, matter-of-fact overview of the life of Emmanuel Ofofu Yeboah...[while] Qualls provides solid visual and emotional scaffolding for the setbacks and triumphs Yeboah faced."
-Publishers Weekly

"This powerful and winning picture book tells the story of a young man overcoming the odds."
-School Library Journal starred review
From the Publisher

★ 03/01/2015
K-Gr 2-This powerful and winning picture book tells the story of a young man overcoming the odds. Born in Ghana with a deformed left leg, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah experienced stigma as a result of his disability: his father abandoned the family, and many assumed that the boy would be little more than a burden. However, with the encouragement of his mother, Yeboah refused to give up, hopping to school (instead of walking) and even learning to play soccer and cycle, despite receiving no extra help or accommodations. Thompson's lucidly written text explains how Yeboah cycled 400 miles in 2001 to raise awareness, forever changing how Ghanaians perceived those with disabilities. The narrative is simply and clearly written, and the illustrations are skillfully rendered in charmingly emotive ink and watercolor collages. A brief author's note explains how Yeboah inspired legislation upholding equal rights for the disabled and how he continues to make strides, working with organizations that provide wheelchairs to those who need them and setting up a scholarship fund for children with disabilities. VERDICT This uplifting account will resonate with readers and supplement global and cultural studies. A triumph.-Kathryn Diman, Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard, ME

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Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story-which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey-is nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people-but not by his mother, who...

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This book is a fictionalized tale based on Greta Thunberg's drive for environmental reform. This book highlights the power of one person standing up for what is right especially for things like the environment which can't speak for itself.

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This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg-the Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisis-using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young children. Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest, they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea... A section at the back explains that, in reality, the fight against the "giants" isn't over and explains how you can help Greta in her fight. This book has been printed sustainably in the US on 100% recycled paper. By buying a copy of this book, you are making a donation of 3% of the cover price to 350.org.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780711253773

Publisher:

Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Publication date:

11/19/2019

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

113,204

Product dimensions:

9.20(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)

Age Range:

4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Zoë Tucker is passionate about picture books. In her day job as a picture-book art director and designer, she has worked with best-selling artists including Waterstones-prize winner Lizzy Stewart, Axel Scheffler, Nick Sharratt, and Helen Stephens. Also a budding author, the first picture book she wrote, Ada Lovelace and the Number-Crunching Machine, was described as "Inspiring, feminist, and informative in equal parts" by Kirkus.

Zoe Persico is an author and illustrator with a love for the wild, the wondrous, and the whimsical. Along with bringing her own bags while shopping, using reusable items, and thrifting, she joined working on this book to help spread the important message of fighting climate change. Born and bred in the Midwest, she currently resides in Florida with her partner and dog.

Editorial Reviews

"Introducing those important lessons to young minds can be tricky, but a new picture book, Greta and the Giants is a great place to start." - Red Tricycle

'Something very special. Crisp writing and sumptuously-lit forests of colour lift the story beyond preachiness to create a gripping parable for our age.' - Guy Parker-Rees, illustrator of 'Giraffes Can-t Dance'

"Children and adults alike will be inspired to make changes in their own lives to combat climate change after reading this poignant tale."
- School Library Journal

From the Publisher

01/24/2020

Gr 1-4-Climate change is a very real, very scary situation taking place around the world. Human behavior has rapidly increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, causing the global temperature to rise by a full degree Celsius. Greta lives in the heart of a beautiful forest and observes this destruction firsthand. She and her animal friends are suffering at the hands of the giants who are cutting down the forest to build their homes and cities. Finally, Greta has had enough. She begins a movement that ripples through her community, affecting great change along the way. Though the climate change crisis is significant in the world at present, this book offers a hopeful resolution as inspired by the actions of a young girl named Greta Thunberg. A robust cover and beautifully detailed illustrations capture the attention of readers of all ages. Each page is saturated with color and emotion, the images reminiscent of a fairy tale. The faces of the giants are generic until the final moments of the book as they become less scary and more "human." At the end of the book, a description of Thunberg's brave actions and a list of ways even young children can make a difference are shared to provide context for the story and its message. VERDICT Children and adults alike will be inspired to make changes in their own lives to combat climate change after reading this poignant tale.-Mary Lanni, formerly at Denver Public Library

School Library Journal

2019-11-24
In allegorical tribute to teen eco-activist Greta Thunberg, a child saves a forest from heedless pillagers.

When forest animals humbly come to Greta, a very small white child sporting braids and a yellow slicker, for help against the giants-"huge, lumbering oafs" who have destroyed nearly all the trees to build dark, smoky cities-she plants herself in front of the remaining greenery with a sign that says "STOP!" and waits for the giants to notice her. Soon she is joined by a brown-skinned little boy, then animals and other, diverse children, all bearing more signs...until in time the giants hunker down in embarrassment and promise to mend their ways. And soon "the forest became more beautiful than they ever could have imagined." Using mostly warm hues, Persico places the towering giants and the crowds of sign-wielding, ankle-high protesters in mistily atmospheric settings that culminate in a double-page -spread "peaceable kingdom" scene. This Greta has a forthright look in accord with the polite tone of the colloquy ("We need to take care of our forest and live together. Will you please try?"), but she lacks the living one's challenging, world-class stare. Moreover, the author's closing observation that her tale's happy ending hasn't actually (or, optimistically, yet) come about in the real world is buried in an appended account of Thunberg's campaign (to about mid-2019) and so may go unnoticed by younger readers.

Bland and tidy-but a good starter for discussions with budding activists. (websites, suggested activities) (Picture book. 6-9)

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Cool Kids Changing the World by Laura Hamilton

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Cool Kids Changing the World by Laura Hamilton

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This nonfiction text details how kids are changing the world. This book shows real kids who are making a difference in the world and are being extraordinary.

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Aspiring activists will see how young people just like them worked for change. Inspiring stories fill these pages! Back matter includes tips for readers to get ready to be the change they wish to see.

About the Author

Laura Hamilton Waxman lives in Minnesota and has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

Table of Contents

Big Hearts, Big Ideas 4

Speaking Out 6

Kids Helping Kids 8

Solving Problems 12

Saving the Planet 16

You Can Do It! 20

Did You Know? 21

Glossary 22

Further Reading 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

"These titles contain all the hallmarks of the familiar Lerner series: bright colors, bold layouts, large fonts, and photographs featuring a diverse cast of children. These books focus on kid entrepreneurs in many fields including entertainment, business, inventing, and high tech. Light on details and heavy on the superlatives, each book begins with an introduction to the field and what it takes for young creatives to break into it, and then highlights a few individuals who have gained prestige. Some descriptions are slightly more in-depth, describing a product or the inspiration behind the work. VERDICT These visually appealing books are for casual browsers who are fine with surface-level information."— School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

04/01/2020

Gr 1-3-These titles contain all the hallmarks of the familiar Lerner series: bright colors, bold layouts, large fonts, and photographs featuring a diverse cast of children. These books focus on kid entrepreneurs in many fields including entertainment, business, inventing, and high tech. Light on details and heavy on the superlatives, each book begins with an introduction to the field and what it takes for young creatives to break into it, and then highlights a few individuals who have gained prestige. Some descriptions are slightly more in-depth, describing a product or the inspiration behind the work. VERDICT These visually appealing books are for casual browsers who are fine with surface-level information.

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Aspiring activists will see how young people just like them worked for change. Inspiring stories fill these pages! Back matter includes tips for readers to get ready to be the change they wish to see. Laura Hamilton Waxman lives in Minnesota and has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin by Julia Finley Mosca

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This book tells the story of Temple Grandin. A truly exceptional woman who persevered through her struggles to achieve great things in her life. Her exceptional ideas and strength make-way for an inspiring story.

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NSTA Best STEM Books for K-12 Selection
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books Selection
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award Recipient
A Mighty Girl Book of the Year

If you've ever felt different, if you've ever been low, if you don't quite fit in, there's a name you should know... Meet Dr. Temple Grandin—one of the world's quirkiest science heroes!

When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe.

In hardcover, The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin was the first book in the educational Amazing Scientists series about the inspirational lives of amazing scientists. In addition to the illustrated rhyming tale, you'll find a complete biography, fun facts, a colorful timeline of events, and even a note from Temple herself!

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781943147618

Publisher:

The Innovation Press

Publication date:

03/05/2019

Series:

Amazing Scientists , #1

Edition description:

Reprint

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

857

Product dimensions:

9.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.30(d)

Age Range:

6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Julia Finley Mosca is a copywriter and former journalist who spent more than a decade in Hollywood crafting messages for money. After working with such recognizable brands as Entertainment Tonight, Yahoo!, American Greetings, and JibJab, she landed her most rewarding job yet—mom to one ferociously curious and spunky little girl. The Amazing Scientists series marks Mosca's debut into the magical world of children's books.

Daniel Rieley is a British freelance illustrator based in Lisbon. After studying at The Arts Institute Bournemouth, taking an epic backpacking adventure in Australia, and working three years in London, he decided to take off to sunny Portugal. For the last two years, Rieley has been working on several illustration projects in advertising, print, card design, and children's picture books. When Rieley is not drawing you can probably find him trying to catch waves, taking photos with old cameras, or playing his newly discovered sport Padel.

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This is a story about Jane Gooddall. One of the most exceptional biologists of the modern era. Her drive and compassion for primates makes her exceptional.

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A Caldecott Honor Book Patrick McDonnell—beloved, bestselling author-artist and creator of the Mutts syndicated comic strip—shares the inspiring story of young Jane Goodall, the legendary and inspiring conservationist featured in the hit…

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Shark Lady:The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Oceans Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating

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Shark Lady:The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Oceans Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating

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This text highlights the life and studies of Eugenie Clark. This book highlights how one person's exceptional passion can influence the study of animals for years to come.

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One of New York Times' Twelve Books for Feminist Boys and Girls!
This is the story of a woman who dared to dive, defy, discover, and inspire. This is the story of Shark Lady. One of the best science picture books for children, Shark Lady is a must for both teachers and parents alike!
An Amazon Best Book of the Month

Named a Best Children's Book of 2017 by Parents magazine

Eugenie Clark fell in love with sharks from the first moment she saw them at the aquarium. She couldn't imagine anything more exciting than studying these graceful creatures. But Eugenie quickly discovered that many people believed sharks to be ugly and scary-and they didn't think women should be scientists.

Determined to prove them wrong, Eugenie devoted her life to learning about sharks. After earning several college degrees and making countless discoveries, Eugenie wrote herself into the history of science, earning the nickname "Shark Lady." Through her accomplishments, she taught the world that sharks were to be admired rather than feared and that women can do anything they set their minds to.

An inspiring story by critically acclaimed zoologist Jess Keating about finding the strength to discover truths that others aren't daring enough to see. Includes a timeline of Eugenie's life and many fin-tastic shark facts!
The perfect choice for parents looking for:

Books about sharks

Inspiring nonfiction narrative books

Role model books for girls and boys

Kids STEM books

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781492642046

Publisher:

Sourcebooks

Publication date:

06/06/2017

Edition description:

New Edition

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

17,090

Product dimensions:

10.20(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

As an author and zoologist, Jess Keating has tickled a shark, lost a staring contest against an octopus, and been a victim to the dreaded paper cut. She lives in Ontario, Canada, where she spends most of her time writing books for adventurous and funny kids. Her first fiction novel How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied received a Starred Review from Kirkus and has been nominated for a Red Maple award. Visit her online at jesskeating.com.

Marta Álvarez Miguéns is a self-taught children's illustrator. She was born in a small town in Galicia, Spain, and currently lives in La Coruña, Spain. She is the illustrator of Shark Lady (written by Jess Keating), which was named a 2018 Best STEM Book by the Children's Book Council as well as a Best STEM Book by the National Science Teachers Association.

Duh-nuh...duh-nuh...duh-nuh, duh-nuh, duh-nuh! Looking for some jaws-some new books for your favorite little fin fans? Dive into our picks for stellar shark stories that your kids will fall for hook, line, and sinker. Don't worry-these books won't bite! What are your fave kids' books about sharks?

Editorial Reviews

06/05/2017
Keating (Pink Is for Blobfish) offers a lively portrait of scientist Eugenie Clark, who pursued a passion for sharks. Playfully mixing the aquatic and terrestrial, Miguens (One Small Donkey) shows sharks circling the stacks of the library where a young Clark reads: "Whale sharks. Nurse sharks. Tiger sharks. Lemon sharks. Eugenie wanted to know about them all." Despite facing discrimination as a woman, Clark earned a zoology degree then literally dove into field research, changing the way sharks were perceived. Through Clark's story, Keating suggests that, with perseverance, a childhood fascination can evolve into a life's work. Ages 4-8. Author's agent: Kathleen Rushall, Andrea Brown Literary. Illustrator's agency: Astound. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"This biography rose to the top because it tells Clark's story-from her childhood fascination with sharks to becoming a scientist who was able to train them-without overwhelming kids with text. "After I read this book with my 6-year-old daughter, she told me that she wanted to be a scientist," beamed one dad. " - Parents

"The writing flows well, keeping a clear focus on Clark and her dream, while including pertinent details from the career of "the Shark Lady," known for her groundbreaking research and her work to change people's perceptions of sharks... A lively introduction to an American scientist." - Booklist

"A tribute to the courage and indomitable will of the renowned ichthyologist. This eloquent profile follows Clark from a childhood visit to an aquarium through her demonstration that sharks can actually be trained and so are not "mindless killers" as widely supposed" - Kirkus Reviews

"The aquatic creatures, drawn with big doe eyes, are depicted as friendly, happy creatures. Back matter includes additional information in a section titled "Shark Bites." A fine way to introduce young children to science" - School Library Journal

"Keating (Pink Is for Blobfish) offers a lively portrait of scientist Eugenie Clark, who pursued a passion for sharks... Through Clark's story, Keating suggests that, with perseverance, a childhood fascination can evolve into a life's work." - Publishers Weekly

"Commemorating a lifetime of discovery and exploration, Shark Lady, from Jess Keating, follows the extraordinary path of Eugenie Clark-inspirational scientist, professor, zoologist, deep sea diver, and champion of sharks the oceans over. Boldly hued and fluidly graceful, illustrations from Marta Álvarez Miguéns, complete with fun facts and a timeline, creatively convey Eugenie's courage and determination as she dives into books, laboratories, education, and open waters to share her love and knowledge of the often misunderstood predators." - Foreword Review

" Shark Lady" is a great book to read with a child on one's lap, introducing him or her both to the ocean world as well as someone who defied the naysayers and became a world-renowned scientist and advocate." - Deeper Blue

"This is an inspirational story of a woman who challenged perceptions at a time when few women were encouraged to enter the profession... a great selection for women's history month or for units on ocean life." - School Library Connection

"' Shark Lady' is a celebration of the wonder of nature and of a daring woman who changed the way the world saw the ocean." - A Mighty Girl

From the Publisher

06/01/2017
Gr 1-4-Eugenie Clark (1922-2015) dedicated her life to studying zoology. A professor and a writer who was fascinated with sharks, she emphasized that these animals were not mindless killers. As a result of her tireless work, much of the world realized that sharks needed to be better appreciated and protected. The book is filled with bright blues and greens. The illustrations, done in Adobe Photoshop, portray Clark first as an inquisitive child and later as a tenacious scientist and a deep-sea diver. The aquatic creatures, drawn with big doe eyes, are depicted as friendly, happy creatures. Back matter includes additional information in a section titled "Shark Bites." VERDICT A fine way to introduce young children to science.-Patricia Ann Owens, formerly at Illinois Eastern Community College, Mount Carmel

School Library Journal

2017-03-29
A tribute to the courage and indomitable will of the renowned ichthyologist.This eloquent profile follows Clark from a childhood visit to an aquarium through her demonstration that sharks can actually be trained and so are not "mindless killers" as widely supposed. Throughout, Keating highlights the stubborn tenacity with which she shrugged off the pressure to "Be a secretary! Be a housewife!" and followed a dream "as big as a whale shark." Over the course of her career, she discovered several new species of fish (the Red Sea sand diver, the barred xenia pipefish, and the volcano triplefin) and proved that sharks "deserved to be studied,...protected,...and loved." Keating focuses so closely on presenting her subject as a woman successfully overcoming gender obstacles that there are no references to Clark's family, her death in 2015, or the fact that her mother was "of Japanese descent" and her father "American" (presumably white) until the timeline at the end-and the prejudice she encountered as a result of her mixed-race heritage goes unmentioned. In Miguéns' neatly drawn illustrations, Clark and her mother display slightly East Asian facial features, and figures in crowd and classroom scenes are often people of color. The author appends a section of shark facts, along with a note detailing some of Clark's other discoveries and accomplishments. Inspiring, if agenda driven, and serviceable as a companion or alternative to Heather Lang's Swimming with Sharks, illustrated by Jordi Solano (2016). (bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews

Narrator Jordan Killam chronicles the life and work of scientist Eugenie Clark, who dedicated her life to the research and advocacy of sharks. With crisp diction and even pacing, Killam makes the story accessible to young listeners. Underwater sound effects make listeners feel as though they're diving through the water with Clark as she makes new discoveries in her field. The musical score adds drama to Killam's narration, while the "shark bites," or factual tidbits and timeline, give the work context and additional details. Young listeners will be inspired by Clark's determination to achieve her dream no matter what obstacles she encountered. M.D. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

JANUARY 2018 - AudioFile

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This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weaves the immortal words of Dr. King into a captivating narrative to tell the story of his life. With stunning art by acclaimed illustrator Bryan Collier, Martin's Big Words is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America-and the world-forever.

About the Author

Doreen Rappaport has written numerous award-winning books for children, including: Freedom Ship and The School Is Not White (both illustrated by Curtis James); Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Honor Book; and John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon, also illustrated by Bryan Collier. She lives and writes in upstate New York.

Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winner Bryan Collier has created art for many award winning children's books, including his master achievements, Rosa, Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freedom River, and John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon. Bryan lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.

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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton

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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton

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Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted.

Throughout American history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what's right, even when they have to fight to be heard. In early 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren's refusal to be silenced in the Senate inspired a spontaneous celebration of women who persevered in the face of adversity. In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. They all certainly persisted.

She Persisted is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant or small.

With vivid, compelling art by Alexandra Boiger, this book shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn't give up on their dreams. Persistence is power.

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Praise for She Persisted:
★ "[A] lovely, moving work of children's literature [and a] polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Exemplary . . . This well-curated list will show children that women's voices have made themselves emphatically heard." - Booklist

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"We cannot wait for the launch of Smart Girl Chelsea Clinton's new book to help remind kids everywhere that the fearlessness that characterizes the thirteen women in the book is what has emboldened us to constantly strive for progress and justice." -Amy Poehler's Smart Girls

About the Author

Chelsea Clinton is the author of It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! and, with Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives including those that help to empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their daughter, Charlotte, their son, Aidan, and their dog, Soren. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chelseaclinton.

Alexandra Boiger has illustrated nearly twenty picture books, including the popular Tallulah series by Marilyn Singer and the Max and Marla books, which she also wrote. Originally from Munich, Germany, she now lives outside of San Francisco, California, with her husband, Andrea, daughter, Vanessa, and two cats, Luiso and Winter. You can visit Alexandra Boiger online at alexandraboiger.com.

Editorial Reviews

★ 05/29/2017
Mitch McConnell's dismissal of Elizabeth Warren during a Senate confirmation hearing immediately became a feminist rallying cry. Clinton (It's Your World) and Boiger (Max and Marla) further transform it into a lovely, moving work of children's literature that might even win over those cynical about celebrity efforts in that space. Clinton succinctly summarizes the lives of women who "did not take no for an answer"; each story reiterates "she persisted" in bold type and is paired with an inspiring quote. Familiar figures (Helen Keller, Sally Ride) join ones who may be new to some readers, like union activist Clara Lemlich and Claudette Colvin, the teenager whose courageous decision to keep her seat on a Montgomery bus helped "inspire Rosa Parks to make the same choice nine months later." Boiger's celebratory watercolors effortlessly mix drama and playfulness: a luminous Harriet Tubman guides escaped slaves to freedom; a few pages later, babies beatifically float around Virginia Apgar as she examines an infant. Clinton's mother isn't profiled, but readers will spot her portrait in a gallery scene that opens this polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women. Ages 4-8. (May)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for She Persisted:

★ "[A] lovely, moving work of children's literature [and a] polished introduction to a diverse and accomplished group of women." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Exemplary . . . This well-curated list will show children that women's voices have made themselves emphatically heard." -Booklist

"[She Persisted] will remind little girls that they can achieve their goals if they don't let obstacles get in the way." -Family Circle

"We can't wait to grab a copy for some of the awesome kids in our lives . . . and maybe some of the grown-ups, too." -Bustle

"A message we all need to hear." -Scary Mommy

"This will be a great read for kids (especially young girls)." -Romper

"We cannot wait for the launch of Smart Girl Chelsea Clinton's new book to help remind kids everywhere that the fearlessness that characterizes the thirteen women in the book is what has emboldened us to constantly strive for progress and justice." -Amy Poehler's Smart Girls

From the Publisher

10/01/2017
K-Gr 3-In this brief but elegant introduction to 13 women who "persisted"-such as Harriet Tubman, Nellie Bly, and Sonia Sotomayor-the author details the many ways that women have refused to take no for an answer. Instead, they rigorously pursued lofty, inspiring, and purposeful aims for the betterment of themselves and others. Readers see that working toward a far-reaching objective is a virtue. Rather than offering a more in-depth history of any single figure, this book explains the meaning of persistence and places it in a positive light. The artwork depicts a museum gallery with students looking at portraits of the 13 women, including one of Hillary Clinton wearing a red pantsuit, though she is not mentioned in the text. After a brief introduction, the format is largely consistent, with a paragraph about each subject's goal, a quote by her that exemplifies her persistence, and an illustration. As Florence Griffith Joyner said, "When anyone tells me I can't do anything...I'm just not listening anymore." VERDICT Use as a read-aloud to promote discussion, raise questions for research, and share related experiences. And since the book is dedicated to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a current connection could be made, too.-Myra Zarnowski, City University of New York

School Library Journal

2017-05-15
Inspired by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's stand against the appointment of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general-and titled for Sen. Mitch McConnell's stifling of same-glancing introductions to 13 American women who "persisted."Among the figures relatively familiar to the audience are Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, and Ruby Bridges; among the more obscure are union organizer Clara Lemlich, physician Virginia Apgar, and Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner. Sonia Sotomayor and Oprah Winfrey are two readers may already have some consciousness of. The women have clearly been carefully selected to represent American diversity, although there are significant gaps-there are no Asian-American women, for instance-and the extreme brevity of the coverage leads to reductivism and erasure: Osage dancer Maria Tallchief is identified only as "Native American," and lesbian Sally Ride's sexual orientation is elided completely. Clinton's prose is almost bloodless, running to such uninspiring lines as, about Margaret Chase Smith, "she persisted in championing women's rights and more opportunities for women in the military, standing up for free speech and supporting space exploration." Boiger does her best to compensate, creating airy watercolors full of movement for each double-page spread. Quotations are incorporated into illustrations-although the absence of dates and context leaves them unmoored. That's the overall feeling readers will get, as the uniformity of presentation and near-total lack of detail makes this overview so broad as to be ineffectual. The failure to provide any sources for further information should the book manage to pique readers' interests simply exacerbates the problem. Pretty but substance-free-which is probably not how any of this book's subjects would like to be remembered. (Informational picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews

Chelsea Clinton warmly narrates these biographies aimed at tiny feminists, inspired by the tenacity of Senator Warren on the Senate floor in early 2017. Thirteen determined American women from the present and from history, including Nellie Bly, Helen Keller, Maria Tallchief, Sally Ride, and Sonia Sotomayor, are honored with short biographies and quotes that exemplify their persistence. Each story gives listeners the opportunity to discover a new role model, thereby motivating future astronauts, senators, ballerinas, and presidents to persevere and achieve their goals despite obstacles and naysayers. Clinton narrates enthusiastically, and accompanying music adds to the inspirational tone of each biography. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

MAY 2017 - AudioFile

Chelsea Clinton warmly narrates these biographies aimed at tiny feminists, inspired by the tenacity of Senator Warren on the Senate floor in early 2017. Thirteen determined American women from the present and from history, including Nellie Bly, Helen Keller, Maria Tallchief, Sally Ride, and Sonia Sotomayor, are honored with short biographies and quotes that exemplify their persistence. Each story gives listeners the opportunity to discover a new role model, thereby motivating future astronauts, senators, ballerinas, and presidents to persevere and achieve their goals despite obstacles and naysayers. Clinton narrates enthusiastically, and accompanying music adds to the inspirational tone of each biography. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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Editorial Reviews

01/06/2020

Reynolds ( Say Something!) is back in full affirmation mode, exhorting readers to be themselves and breaking down what that means into a series of refrain-like "Be" statements ("Be curious," "Be okay being alone"). Each gets a spread: on the left is a bright, poster-like vignette showing a child who embodies the desired character trait, while the right page offers a brief exegesis. "Be connected," for example, shows two kids smiling broadly while riding on a tandem bike as the text explains, "Find kindred spirits./ Be with those who make you feel/ like the real you." The statements pile up; taken together, readers may start feeling like all this encouragement blends into one tall order. Only one breaks with the format ("Be persistent" sits on a striking spread of a child intently but successfully sailing through a thunderstorm), and only one acknowledges that life can be truly overwhelming ("Be okay with reaching out for help" finds a flailing child being handed a life preserver). But any reader feeling the pressure to conform to expectations may find great comfort in knowing this book is on a nearby shelf, at the ready to offer up good counsel. Ages 4-8. Agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Be You!:

"An inspirational picture book offers life advice for readers who want to be themselves... this book is a gorgeous guidebook for those seeking encouragement while encountering life's challenges... What is remarkable about the book is that even though the instructions and the brief sentences explaining them are at times vague, the illustrations expand on them in ways readers will find endearing and uplifting... Both beautiful and inspiring as graduation gift or guide to life." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Reynolds (Say Something!) is back in full affirmation mode, exhorting readers to be themselves... any reader feeling the pressure to conform to expectations may find great comfort in knowing this book is on a nearby shelf, at the ready to offer up good counsel." -- Publishers Weekly

Praise for Say Something!:

"A motivational must-have for every collection." -- School Library Journal
"In this new effort, Reynolds shows readers a variety of ways a voice can be used, listened to, and heard to make a difference... Reynolds' hand-lettered text, set in white text bubbles against a mix of bright backdrop colors and patterns, deftly works with before-and-after illustrations to show the change that children can effect. This book's encouragement to kids to find their voices can also be used to start a conversation about how they can make a difference in their world." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Word Collector:
"Peter H. Reynolds always manages to walk a delicate line with his books - make that a couple lines: weighty but not weighed down. Universal yet kid-centric. No easy feat." -- Travis Jonker, School Library Journal
"Capture[s] the beauty of words and the wonder of sharing them with others... enchanting." - Kirkus Reviews
"Packs a powerful punch... capture[s] both the joy of learning and the power of kindness." - School Library Journal

Praise for Happy Dreamer:
"The message of acceptance and patience comes through clearly, and the exhortation to 'carve your own path' and 'show the world who you are' will be appreciated by anyone who has ever felt misunderstood." - Booklist
"Celebrates individuality, self-expression, and the joys of being a dreamer... a liberating validation of dreaming as restorative, comforting, and powerful, while giving kids full license to be themselves." - Publishers Weekly
"A sweet gift to praise spirited individuality, this choice encourages readers to dream big. Let those sparkles fly!" - Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Ish:
* "Ish... encourages readers to see the world anew." - School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for The Dot:
* "Simplicity itself, like the dot in the title, this small book carries a big message." - Booklist, starred review
* "In this engaging, inspiring tale, Reynolds (illustrator of the Judy Moody series) demonstrates the power of a little encouragement... Reynolds pulls off exactly what his young heroine does, creating an impressive work from deceptively simple beginnings." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
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From the Publisher

04/01/2020

PreS-Gr 1-An exhortation to "be you." Life, the opening implies, is full of possibilities, and with each turn of the page, the narrator passes along a wish in the voice of a parent. Short exclamations like "Be curious," "Be different," and "Be your own thinker" proudly sit above illustrations of children drawn in Reynolds's charming style. These exclamations are expanded upon by wise words. Even on the facing pages, the text is kept brief. As befits the identity theme, the youths come from different ethnic and racial backgrounds and they participate in whatever activity suits them. VERDICT From the rainbow hues to its heartfelt messages, this title beams positivity. Share this one with those who adore Nancy Tillman's odes.- Rachel Forbes, Oakville Public Library, Ont.

School Library Journal

2019-11-24
An inspirational picture book offers life advice for readers who want to be themselves.

Replete with sparkling, often quirky illustrations of children living their best lives, this book is a gorgeous guidebook for those seeking encouragement while encountering life's challenges. The children featured-a racially diverse group ranging from infants to preschoolers-cheerfully navigate the various injunctions that flow through the text: "Be curious....Be adventurous....Be persistent....Be kind." What is remarkable about the book is that even though the instructions and the brief sentences explaining them are at times vague, the illustrations expand on them in ways readers will find endearing and uplifting. Those depicting painful or challenging moments are especially effective. The "Be persistent" double-page spread shows a child in a boat on stormy seas; it's rich with deep blues as it emphasizes the energy of wind and rain and struggle in the face of challenge. Together with the accompanying repeated phrase "Keep going, never stop. Keep going, never stop. Keep going, never stop," this spread arrests readers. By contrast, the "Be kind. Be understanding" spread simply presents two children's faces, one cast in blue and the other in gold, but the empathy that Reynolds conveys is similarly captivating. While there is no plot to pull readers through the pages, the book provides rich fodder for caregivers to use as teachable moments, both informally and in classroom settings.

Both beautiful and inspiring as graduation gift or guide to life. (Picture book. 3-6)

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There's only one you in this great big world. Make it a better place! Adri's mama and papa share with their eager son some of the wisdom they have gained through the years. Their words, simple and powerful, are meant to comfort and guide him as he goes about exploring the world. This exquisitely illustrated book explodes with color and honest insights. Kranz's uniquely painted rockfish, set against vibrant blue seas, make an unforgettable and truly special impression. Only One You will inspire parents and children of all ages as they swim through life.

No hay nadie como tú en este inmenso mundo. ¡Haz de él un lugar mejor! Los padres de Adri quieren compartir con su joven hijo la experiencia que han adquirido a través de los años. Sus palabras, sencillas pero impactantes, pretenden orientarlo y proporcionarle la seguridad que necesita para descubrir el mundo. Los originales pececitos de roca pintados por Kranz, y su clara percepción, servirán de guía a padres e hijos de todas las edades para navegar por la vida.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781630760236

Publisher:

Taylor Trade Publishing

Publication date:

11/10/2014

Edition description:

Bilingual Spanish-English Edition

Pages:

32

Sales rank:

128,453

Product dimensions:

7.10(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.20(d)

Age Range:

3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Linda Kranz, winner of the IRA Children's Choices Award, is the author of many books and journals, including You Be You. Linda lives with her husband in Flagstaff, Arizona. For a complete list of her titles, visit her website at www.lindakranz.com.

Linda Kranz, ganadora del premio Children's Choices de la Asociación Internacional de Lectura (IRA), es autora de muchas revistas y libros, entre ellos Sé Siempre Tú. Linda vive con su esposo en Flagstaff, Arizona. Visita su página www.lindakranz.com para obtener una lista completa de todas sus publicaciones.

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE FOR A PREVIOUS EDITION
This book has a beautiful message, it's beautiful to look at, and it's great for all ages—children through adults.

PRAISE FOR A PREVIOUS EDITION
The world would be a better place if this important book were in every child's library!

Camille Verboort

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Speak Up Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

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Speak Up Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

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Molly Lou Melon gives great examples of speaking up for yourself no matter the circumstance. A part of being exceptional is believing in yourself and standing up for those beliefs. This book does a nice job of highlighting these ideals.

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The beloved modern classic character, Molly Lou Melon, is tackling the timely topic of speaking up for yourself and others.

Molly Lou Melon's mother taught her to use her big voice for good—to speak up for what's right, for those who can't, and even when it's hard. So she does.

When school starts and a bully begins teasing everyone, including a new student, Molly Lou knows just what to do.
From standing up for a friend to admitting when you've made a mistake, Molly Lou shows us how speaking up is always the right choice.

The beloved classic character has another important message to share, and David Catrow's vibrant and spunky illustrations continue to expand Molly Lou's larger-than-life personality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780399260025

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Publication date:

09/08/2020

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

63,684

Product dimensions:

9.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

Age Range:

4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Patty Lovell taught kindergarten for 14 years and recently moved to first grade. She lives in Glen Cove, New York.

David Catrow is the illustrator of many picture books, including Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon and its sequel, Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon, written by Patty Lovell; I Wanna Iguana and its two companion books, I Wanna New Room and I Wanna Go Home, written by Karen Kaufman Orloff; Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel; The Middle Child Blues by Kristyn Crow; and We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Deborah.

Editorial Reviews

Molly Lou enthusiastically embraces her mother's instructions to be true to herself, take responsibility, and accept people for who they are along with all their differences. . . While standing up to bullies is nothing new for the perpetually self-confident protagonist, the whimsical approach paired with Catrow's familiar signature ink and watercolor caricatures make this an easily digestible lesson in making good choices and speaking up." - School Library Journal

From the Publisher

09/01/2020

Gr 1-2-The very small girl with the sweet brown face and mass of black hair, Molly Lou Melon ( Stand Up, Molly Lou Melon) is back with more self-confidence than ever. She enthusiastically embraces her mother's instructions to be true to herself, take responsibility, and accept people for who they are along with all their differences. So when a new class bully, Bettina Bonklehead, teases her and her friends, Molly Lou staunchly defends their friendship. When she and Bettina are both involved in a paint project gone awry, Molly Lou takes responsibility and cheerily accepts the punishment while Bettina stays quiet. When Bettina bullies the new boy, Molly doesn't hesitate to stand up to her, and tell her to stop. While the final message for the bully is a tad overly simplistic-"If you want to be a friend, it's all up to you"-readers may be encouraged by Molly Lou's upbeat approach, aware that she has learned the lesson from bully-turned-friend, Ronald Durkin, of the previous book. VERDICT While standing up to bullies is nothing new for the perpetually self-confident protagonist, the whimsical approach paired with Catrow's familiar signature ink and watercolor caricatures make this an easily digestible lesson in making good choices and speaking up.- Jessica Marie, Salem P.L., OR

School Library Journal

2020-07-28
Molly Lou Melon uses her voice to stand up for a new friend 19 years after she learned to stand up for herself.

Molly Lou Melon, "a tiny girl with a big, deep-down heart," is true to herself, as her mother tells her to be. She accepts people for who they are, and she uses her strong voice to "speak up for anyone who might need [her] help." At school, when Bettina Bonklehead teases Molly Lou and her friend Ronald with "kissy-kissy boyfriend-girlfriend," Molly Lou defends their friendship. When Bettina teases the new boy, Molly Lou defends him and asks him to play at recess. After standing up for him ferociously, Molly Lou leads her friends in giving mean Bettina the option of being a friend too. Lovell's text places this strong protagonist at the centers of a loving family and friend group, making her a role model for readers, with her fearless standing up and speaking out. Catrow's illustrations are borderline fantastical, with birds riding in toy trains and Molly Lou wearing a backpack thrice her size. The ponytail (sometimes multiple) that sticks out beyond her Afro is a superlatively odd touch. Molly Lou has beige skin, and the very odd-looking new boy has brown skin while the other kids, no more peculiar in aspect than Catrow's typical kewpie, seem to have pale skin. (This book was reviewed digitally with 9-by-18-inch double-page spreads viewed at 63.9% of actual size.)

An encouraging message in a quirky package. (Picture book. 4-9)

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The beloved modern classic character, Molly Lou Melon, is tackling the timely topic of speaking up for yourself and others.Molly Lou Melon's mother taught her to use her big voice for good—to speak up for what's right, for those who can't, and even when it's hard. So she does....

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A Little Spot of Perseverance By Diane Alber [Digital Version]

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A Little Spot of Perseverance By Diane Alber [Digital Version]

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This book highlights the character trait of perseverance. Exceptional people persevere to achieve their goals and through hard times. This book helps students to understand how to "grow" their perseverance spot.

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A Little SPOT of Perseverance: A Story About Not Giving Up

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I Can Do Hard Things: Mindful Affirmations for kids by Gabi Garcia 

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This book shares affirmations with students that they can use to remind them how to be exceptional and to believe in themselves.

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What kids tell themselves matters! It becomes their inner voice. It can help them connect with their power within.Mindful affirmations can help children tune out the streams of messages they get about how they should be in the world so they can listen to their own inner voice. Children...

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When something really matters, one voice can make a difference. This spirited, vibrant picture book celebrates diversity and encourages kids to speak up, unite with others, and take action when they see something that needs to be fixed. Join a diverse group of kids on a busy school day as they discover so many different ways to speak up and make their voices heard! From shouting out gratitude for a special treat to challenging a rule that isn't fair, these young students show that simple, everyday actions can help people and make the world a better place.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780358140962

Publisher:

HMH Books

Publication date:

07/07/2020

Pages:

40

Sales rank:

42,444

Product dimensions:

10.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.50(d)

Age Range:

4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Miranda Paul is an award-winning author of many books for children, including Little Libraries, Big Heroes, illustrated by John Parra. She is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books, and lives with her family in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Visit her at www.mirandapaul.com and on Twitter @Miranda_Paul Ebony Glenn is the illustrator of several picture books. She lives and makes art on the quiet outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her at www.ebonyglenn.com and on Instagram and Twitter @artsyebby

Editorial Reviews

"This book encourages kids to speak up about injustice and bullying, but also about their own feelings. It's a great conversation-starter for this moment, with important words of wisdom for moments to come." -Today "A thoughtfully inclusive cast of children encounter various situations throughout their school day that present opportunities for them to help themselves and others....The illustrations provide helpful context for younger children....The rhyming text and colorful, cartoon-like illustrations combine for a positive, uplifting message of empowerment.... A calm and creative look at everyday activism, recommended for all library collections." -School Library Journal

From the Publisher

07/17/2020

PreS-Gr 2-A thoughtfully inclusive cast of children encounter various situations throughout their school day that present opportunities for them to help themselves and others. Highlighted examples of advocacy include familiar scenes like showing kindness in the lunchroom and expressing thanks to a teacher, while others address issues such as clarifying the correct pronunciation of your name and being mindful of the environment. The illustrations provide helpful context for younger children. A spread encouraging examination of outdated rules smartly ties in portraits of social justice icons who stood up against oppression, reinforcing how one voice can make a difference. The rhyming text and colorful, cartoon-like illustrations combine for a positive, uplifting message of empowerment. The children are represented in a spectrum of skin tones and an array of intentional choices: One character wears a hijab, while another is shown with hearing aids. Helpful back matter includes an author's note, brief biographies of real kids who spoke up, examples of when to speak up, and nonverbal ways to participate in change. VERDICT A calm and creative look at everyday activism, recommended for all library collections.-Sophie Kenney, Aurora P.L., IL

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Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, composes a powerful symphony of chance, discovery, persistence, and magic in this moving tale of a young girl’s journey to center stage. Illustrator Amber Ren brings Willems’ music to life, conducting a...

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[Video 1] Kid President Gives "A Pep Talk for the World"

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[Video 1] Kid President Gives "A Pep Talk for the World"

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Teammates [Golenbock, Peter, Bacon, Paul] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Teammates

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[Video 1] Kid President For the Heroes: A Pep Talk from Kid President

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[Video 1] Kid President For the Heroes: A Pep Talk from Kid President

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Kid President is a positive light for many people. In this pep talk, he talks about how everyone can be awesome (exceptional). This video will be our kick-off to the unit of exceptional people.

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For the Heroes: A Pep Talk From Kid President

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This little boy talks about creating his own business. This Ted Talk shows that young people even children, can do great things.

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Kids Can Too | Noah Diguangco | TEDxKids@BC

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This video highlights Alex and her lemonade stand. It is a powerful video that details just how exceptional Alex was and the power of children who want to make a change.

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The Story of Alex Scott, Founder of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

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This is a song written by Raffi for Greta imploring people to care about the world. This song is empowering and the video shows people peacefully demonstrating. This video shows the importance and the power of standing up for things that matter.

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[Video 1] What is inequality and Social Justice? 

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[Video 1] What is inequality and Social Justice? 

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This video gives an overview of what inequality and social justice are. This video will be coupled with Martin's Big Words to give a full picture of what MLK Jr. was fighting for.

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What is inequality and social justice? - BBC Bitesize Key Stage 3 Learning for Life and Work

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[Video 2] Sesame Street Explains Black Lives Matter

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[Video 2] Sesame Street Explains Black Lives Matter

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This video highlights the Black Lives Matter movement. This movement was everywhere during the COVID-19 pandemic and Elmo and his father explain why people are so upset and what they are doing because of their beliefs. This is a great age appropriate video detailing what protests are and why they are happening.

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This video is included because it shows how everyday people can be heroes and exceptional. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, everyday people are showing just how truly exceptional they are.

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Sesame Street: Heroes in Your Neighborhood Song | #CaringForEachOther

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[Video 3] Jane Gooddall on how kids can change the world. 

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[Video 3] Jane Gooddall on how kids can change the world. 

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This is an inspiring interview with Jane Gooddall on how kids can make a difference and believe in their dreams.

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T. A. Barron Interviews Jane Goodall #TABarron #JaneGoodall  #MakeADifference

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This song is a great way for young learners to engage with the idea of speaking up for what they believe in and what they know is right.

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[Supportive Text 1] The Voice by Shel Silverstein

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[Supportive Text 1] The Voice by Shel Silverstein

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This poem is fitting for being exceptionally you. Following that little voice that we all have inside and following what you know to be right, is how to be exceptionally YOU!

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[Supportive Text 2]  Only You by Den Coppersmith

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[Supportive Text 2]  Only You by Den Coppersmith

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This poem puts into words the importance of being yourself & being exceptionally YOU!

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[Supportive Text 1] Time for Kids: MLK JR. 

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[Supportive Text 1] Time for Kids: MLK JR. 

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This text gives more information and quick facts about MLK Jr. He is an iconic figure in social justice and a man who is known for being exceptional.

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Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) is considered one of history's greatest speakers and social activists. His leadership in peaceful protests helped end segregation during the American civil rights movement.

When Martin Luther King Jr. was born, his parents, Michael and Alberta, gave him a different name from the one we know today. They called him Michael. But Michael Sr. later changed his name and his son's to Martin Luther, after the famous religious leader. The middle-class family was very religious. Both Martin's father and grandfather were pastors in Atlanta, Georgia. The King children grew up in a loving home but experienced racism from an early age.

Separate Is Never Equal

King attended segregated public schools in Georgia. He skipped the ninth and eleventh grades and graduated from high school at 15. It was around that time that he joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a civil rights organization. King's father led the NAACP's Atlanta chapter.

In 1948, King graduated from Morehouse College, in Atlanta. He went on to study religion at Crozer Theological Seminary, in Chester, Pennsylvania. In 1951, he graduated with honors and was class valedictorian. Soon after, he enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Boston University (B.U.), in Massachusetts. He met music student Coretta Scott in Boston. The couple married in 1953 and later had two sons and two daughters.

In 1954, while completing his degree, King moved to Montgomery, Alabama. He became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. Soon after, on December 1, 1955, a woman named Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give her seat to white passengers on a Montgomery city bus. In response, the NAACP chose King to lead a citywide bus boycott. For 381 days, members of the black community walked or carpooled to work. Many of them were attacked.

The NAACP filed a lawsuit against the city of Montgomery. They argued that segregation on city buses was unconstitutional. On November 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that such segregation was indeed illegal. The court based its decision, in part, on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. In that case, the court concluded that "separate is never equal."

One year later, King, along with 60 ministers and activists, founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

"I Have a Dream"

In the spring of 1963, King organized a protest in Birmingham, Alabama. The event drew nationwide attention. That's because city police officers blasted participants with fire hoses and let attack dogs loose. King and others were jailed.

After their release, King and other civil rights leaders laid plans for a demonstration in the nation's capital. The March on Washington attracted more than 200,000 people. On August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. He spoke of a day when all men would be treated equally. King went on to win the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. He was 35 years old and the youngest person to have received the honor.

Reaching the Promised Land

The fight for equal rights, however, was far from over. On March 7, 1965, demonstrators set off on a 54-mile march, organized by King, from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The event became violent when police met marchers with nightsticks and tear gas on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, in Selma. Seventeen people ended up in the hospital. King was not present, but he watched the scene unfold on TV. Soon after, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The law stated that all citizens had a right to vote, no matter the color of their skin.

On April 3, 1968, King traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, in support of striking sanitation workers. In a speech there, he said, "I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land." The next day, he was shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, where he was staying. The assassination ended King's life. He was 39 years old. It sparked riots in more than 100 cities. The accused shooter, James Earl Ray, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.

"I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

In the United States, King's birthday is observed as a national holiday on the third Monday in January. On that day, many Americans volunteer at shelters, schools, hospitals, and other community organizations to honor the civil rights leader's legacy of service and commitment.

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Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) is considered one of history's greatest speakers and social activists. His leadership in peaceful protests helped end segregation during the American civil rights movement. When Martin Luther King Jr. was born,...

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[Supportive Text 1] Kid's Corner (Alex's Lemonade Stand)

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[Supportive Text 1] Kid's Corner (Alex's Lemonade Stand)

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This link takes the reader to the Kid's Corner on Alex's Lemonade Stand website. Here there are few articles that would interest students such as: How Kids are Helping Kids, How to Have a Lemonade Stand and, How to Host a Virtual Lemonade Stand.

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Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

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Here, you can learn about Alex and her lemonade stand and check out the things that other kids are doing to raise money to help find cures for cancer. We hope that you'll want to get involved too!

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This list of affirmations will help students to gain confidence. Choosing an affirmation to stick with can have lasting impacts on children and will help them realize just how exceptional they are.

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1. The students will each make a FlipGrid before starting this unit on what they think exceptional means. This will be shared with parents and then revisited at the end of the unit. This task could be taken further by asking parents to join into the flip grid and include what they think it means to be an exceptional person.

2. The students will engage with the word courage. Being exceptional takes courage. The students will each create a drawing of how they are courageous in their everyday life. These images will then be hung up around the classroom and the students will walk around to each image and meet together as a group to discuss all of the ways that their classmates are courageous.

3.The students will engage with the first supplemental text (affirmations). The students will be asked to say this affirmation to themselves daily. After a few weeks of speaking their affirmations, the students will engage in a group discussion about how they feel when they are saying their affirmation.

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[Supportive Text 2] 11 Ways Your Child Can Change the World

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[Supportive Text 2] 11 Ways Your Child Can Change the World

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This article is written for parents but could be a great way to spark discussion amongst a class about how they can take action to make a difference in their world.

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[Supportive Text 2] Definition of Exceptional

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[Supportive Text 2] Definition of Exceptional

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This excerpt from Merriam Webster defines the term exceptional. Students will grapple with what this means as they head into the next two subtopics.

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forming an exception : rare; better than average : superior; deviating from the norm: such as... See the full definition

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1. The students will revisit their FlipGrid that we created during our first subtopic. The students will record their answers for what they think it means to be exceptional. As a final call to action, the students will record themselves describing how they are exceptional and what they are doing each day to make a difference.

2.The students will create a character X-ray about themselves. This will serve as a final nod to the characteristics that make each and every person unique. The students will then reconvene in small groups and talk about the ways that they are each uniquely exceptional.

3.Students will work in small groups to create their own "pep talk" mirroring the kind of uplifting and positive pep talk that they heard from Kid President. The topic of their pep talk will be being exceptionally you and standing up for what you believe in. The students will be able to brainstorm together and create a script and later video to share their ideas. The pep talk can be focused on overcoming adversities, believing in yourself, standing up for what you believe in or any other idea within the theme of being exceptionally YOU!

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This blog post is all about Malala and even offers additional books and videos by and about Malala.

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Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world."

Malala Yousafzai has been an inspiration for all! An activist for education, she started to speak out for girls' rights at the age of 11, when the Taliban banned girls from going to school in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Malala was shot by the Taliban when she was 15 for speaking out in favour of a girl's right to an education. She survived this brutal attack and has emerged as a very powerful voice for social justice in the world. Education is the future and that one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world - that's her strong belief. She has her own fund, the Malala Fund, which was created to help girls get to school. She received the 2014 World's Children's Prize for her courageous and dangerous fight for girls' right to education. In 2014, at the age of 17, she became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her struggle for the right of all children (regardless of gender) to an education. Her perseverance, bravery, and activism make Malala an exceptional role model!

Here are some books and videos that you can use to introduce Malala to your children.

Books About Malala

Winner of the California Reading Association's 2015 EUREKA! Honor Award, This is the inspiring true story of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai. Author and journalist Karen Leggett Abouraya brings Malala's story to life for young readers. Malala's story is more than a biography of a brave and outspoken teenager. It is a testament to the power of education to change the world for boys and girls everywhere.

Watch a read aloud of this book.

For Ages: 4-6

An inspiring letter to Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, that is both a show of support and a call to action for girls around the world. Dear Malala, We Stand with You captures the impact Malala has had on girls from all walks of life. In powerfully simple language and stunning photographs, the struggles from poverty and violence faced by girls everywhere become a catalyst for change. The book includes an excerpt from Malala's UN speech and provides readers with ways they can help and participate. Malala's bravery has shown that one person and one voice is enough to change the world. As UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, the terrorists are most afraid of "the girl with a book."

For Ages: 4-8

The inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, from debut author/illustrator Lina Maslo.

For Ages: 4-8

This beginner biography takes a look into the life of Malala Yousafzai and her advocacy of girls' education. Complete with full-bleed relevant and historical photographs, timeline, glossary, and index.

For Ages: 4-8

Take a look at the life of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. Find out about her human rights advocacy for education and for women in her native province of northwest Pakistan, where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school and the international movement it has inspired. Discover how Malala, a schoolgirl from Pakistan, stood up to the Taliban and defended her right to obtaining an education. From her initial blogging for the BBC, to the shooting that rocked the world, to her emergence as a powerful speaker in favour of feminist rights, Malala's story will amaze and inspire.

For Ages: 5+

Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. When she was just 15 old, the Taliban attempted to kill Malala, but even this did not stop her activism. At age eighteen Malala became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ensure the education of all children around the world. Malala's courage and conviction will inspire young readers in this beautifully illustrated biography. This is a Batchelder Award Honor Book.

For Ages: 6-9

A master picture-book artist introduces quite young readers to two astonishing heroes of the world born in Pakistan. In a two-in-one book that readers can begin from either end, Winter links the lives of two courageous child activists from Pakistan-Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih. This inspirational nonfiction tales about 2 children who were unafraid to speak out. He, against inhumane child slavery in the carpet trade. She, for the right of girls to attend school. Both were shot by those who disagreed with them he in 1995, she in 2012. Iqbal was killed instantly, Malala miraculously survived and continues to speak out around the world. The stories of these two courageous children whose bravery transcended their youth are an inspiration to all.

For Ages: 6-10

Everyone should know who Malala is and now through this book, children of younger ages can learn and appreciate her tremendous, honorable and valuable work, and her incredible story. This book is a great read for every young kid and is a very vivid and forward retelling of what happened. An excellent way to introduce thought-provoking issues of education, women's rights, discrimination and the simple ability to learn.

For Ages: 8-12

This book is the remarkable story of Malala. It starts at birth on and tells all the details of her getting shot and after. It is an amazing story of courage and one that not many could or would do. Lots of info jammed in this book of over 100 pages! Lots of great sketches too. Great book for all ages not just for kids.

For Ages: 8-12

Books By Malala

The bestselling memoir by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. This book is reimagined specifically for a younger audience and includes exclusive photos and material, we hear firsthand the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world - and did. Malala's powerful story will open your eyes to another world and will make you believe in hope, truth, miracles and the possibility that one person - one young person - can inspire change in her community and beyond.

For Ages: 11 +

In simple words and stunning prose, this book takes the reader on the extraordinary journey that Malala has taken from a remote village in Northern Pakistan to the posh halls of the United Nations. A symbol of bravery, she has become a global icon for peace and human rights and is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, ever in history. This is a bestselling memoir of the youth icon who fought all odds to stand by the right. It was even accorded as the non-fiction book of the year in 2014 when it was first published. This is essentially the same book as the previous one, but with more historical context and detail surrounding the medical interventions used to save her life when she is shot.

For Ages: 12+

As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil that she could use to redraw reality. She would use it to give gifts to her family, to erase the smell from the rubbish dump near her house, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. As she grew older, Malala wished for bigger and bigger things. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true. This beautifully illustrated picture book tells Malala's story, in her own words, for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed her to hold on to hope and to make her voice heard even in the most difficult of times. The book inspires readers and makes them realise even though there is no "magic pencil" one could "still work hard every day to make her wishes come true."

Watch a read-aloud of this book.

For Ages: 5-7

Videos About Malala

Celebrating women in history watch our spotlight on Children's and Women's Rights Activist Malala Yousafzai. Malala would not let a hateful group called the Taliban to stop her from seeking education for herself and many other girls after going to school was banned in Pakistan. This educational video for students celebrates the life and accomplishments of Malala including winning the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17 and more.

HE NAMED ME MALALA is an inspiring documentary by National Geographic. This is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's life, story, and personal journey as a leading campaigner for girls' education around the globe. This video tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, with interviews, live footage, interspersed with an animated story of the Afghani folk hero that is her namesake. It discusses the Taliban and shows how they moved into the Swat Valley. Finally, the film shows the evolution of her, emerging as a global voice for the education rights of children.

Speeches by Malala

This video shows Malala's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in 2014. This is one of her most eloquent speeches.

Malala addresses the United Nations Youth Assembly

In this video, Malala Yousafzai addresses the United Nations Youth Assembly. The speech was made only 9 months after she was shot and she had just turned 16! It was her first high-level public appearance and she discussed nonviolence, forgiveness, and the importance of education for all.

Even today many girls face many barriers to receiving an education. Issues such as poverty, religion, social expectations, war and conflict prevent girls from going to school. This Malala Day let us advocate for girl's right to education and show how providing an education to one girl can empower families and positively impact communities.

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All about Malala Yousafzai for Children - KidEngage

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Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world." Malala Yousafzai has been an inspiration for all! An activist for education, she started to speak out for girls' rights at the age of 11, when the Taliban banned girls from going to school in the Swat Valley in Pakistan.

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1. The students will choose an exceptional child to focus on. They will write a letter, compose a piece of artwork or send a video message to their selected person. In this message they will ask questions and share their thoughts and ideas about what they have done.

2.The students will engage in deep thought about ways that they have helped their communities. The students will draw and label pictures detailing how they have helped the community. These images will then be shared via Padlet where the students can then comment and view how other children have impacted their community.

3. The students will become active in their community. The students will decide as a class, three different injustices or problems that are occurring in the school or community. They will then bring these three ideas to all other classrooms in their grade level and have them vote on what they think the most pressing issue is. Next, the students will be split into groups based on what they think the next steps of action should be. Each group will then make a video about what they think their next steps should be to make a difference in the local community. The other classrooms will receive this video message and then vote on the final solution. Once the next steps are decided upon, the students will work together to follow them.

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This article is all about Jackie Robinson and is suitable for students. Students will learn more about Jackie Robinson from this article to pair with the book Teammates.

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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was the first Black American to join baseball's major league in 1947 as a prominent member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson's belief in equality gave him the chance to bring the message to America and the world that race should not be a consideration for anything.

It's hard to believe that American sports of the past only allowed white players. Robinson grew up in a poor family in California, but his family always verified that they should have pride and honor in everything they do in life. California didn't have the same extreme level of prejudice that many of the other states had during that time. Robinson was inspired by his older brother who won a Silver Medal in the Olympics held in Hitler's Germany, and yet when he returned to the U.S. he could not get any job except as a garbage collector.

Robinson was not used to segregation when he entered the military service and refused to move to the 'black section' that the military required of him. He began fighting the system of inequality even during the early areas of his life. When he was going to be court martialed for his actions, the news spread across the country in the NAACP publications and the charges were dropped.

Robinson had always been involved in athletics in high school and then later in college. In 1944 he joined one of the African American baseball leagues, called the "Negro Leagues". There was a movement within baseball to attempt to integrate the sport and the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey, was looking for a potential team member that had honor and integrity and had an excellent background. In 1946 he became a member of the all-white team called the Montreal Royals, which was a branch of the Brooklyn Dodgers. This was a moment in history, as he was the first African American baseball player on a white team.

As a member of the team, Robinson experienced all forms of racial discrimination and even potential violence. People yelled and screamed names at him and threw things at him, but he had made a promise to Rickey to not fight back. The worst situation that occurred was during a Philadelphia Phillies game when the opposing team refused to play with a Black American and even his own team objected. At the time, Leo Durocher, the Dodgers manager told his team that he would rather trade them all than lose Robinson. This set the tone for future baseball games.

Robinson wasn't just a baseball player, he was an incredibly talented player. The first year with the Dodgers, he hit 12 home runs and the Dodgers won the National League pennant. The same year, Robinson was chosen as the Rookie of the Year and he elevated his playing ability by having a .342 batting average during the season of 1949, was a leader in the most stolen bases and earned the National League's Most Valuable Player Award. He went on his career to have the Dodgers team win the National Pennant quite a few times and the World Series in 1955.

At the root of all of Robinson's efforts was his continued pursuit to see equality in sports and all facets of American life. Each time Robinson achieved an award or recognition, he included comments about his passion for equality. As his popularity grew, the resistance to having African American players lowered as well. He testified in 1949 before the House Un-American Activities on the topic of discrimination and in 1952 he publicly announced that the Yankees team was a racist organization for not having broken the all-white team with people of color as the Dodgers had five years earlier.

Jackie Robinson retired from baseball in 1957 and continued as a businessman, supporting the Freedom Bank, which was the first African American controlled bank and participated in the NAACP as a board member. In 1962, Robinson was the first Black American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Dodgers retired his number 42 uniform in 1972; the number never to be assigned to anyone else.

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1. The students will select an exceptional woman from the She Persisted book. The students will then create a cultural X-Ray for the woman of their choosing. The students will then form small groups around their choices and discuss their exceptional woman. Finally, small groups will share out what they deem to be the most important information about their woman of choice.

2.The students will chose one of the exceptional people that they have learned about and in small groups they will brainstorm different words to describe their person. Then, each group will share out to the entire class. The class will then have an anchor chart with powerful words to describe exceptional people.

3.The students will engage with the video from Jane Gooddall. In her video, she tells children that her mother told her to believe in her dreams. The students will make a class FlipGrid and tell about their big dreams that they have and how they think they may get there. The students will then draw and label pictures to show their big dreams and their ideas on how they will achieve them.