Overview
Sixty remarkable Americans and their inspiring stories are included in this unique book.
Intended as a starting point for learning more about these important American heroes, each biography has a photo-illustrated double-page spread devoted to them. With an updated, modern design and Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe's contagious, enthusiastic writing style, this book is a great introduction to authentic American heroes. New heroes in this edition include Amanda Gorman, Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers, and Kamala Harris.
Revised by the original authors, the book includes up-to-date websites and book lists, as well as the most current biographical information available.
Individuals profiled include
- Jane Addams
- Susan B. Anthony
- Clara Barton
- Mary Mcleod Bethune
- Elizabeth Blackwell
- Rachel Carson
- Jimmy Carter
- George Washington Carver
- Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta
- Roberto Clemente
- Walt Disney
- Dorothea Dix
- Frederick Douglass
- Marian Wright Edelman
- Thomas Alva Edison
- Albert Einstein
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Anthony Fauci
- Benjamin Franklin
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- John Glenn
- Amanda Gorman
- Kamala Harris
- John Herrington
- Milton Hershey
- Team Hoyt
- Langston Hughes
- Thomas Jefferson
- Katherine Johnson
- Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan
- The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea
- Abraham Lincoln
- Yo-Yo Ma
- George C. Marshall
- John Muir
- Barack Obama
- Sandra Day O’connor
- Jesse Owens
- Rosa Parks
- Dolly Parton
- Walter Payton
- I. M. Pei
- Ronald Wilson Reagan
- Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey
- Fred Rogers
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Jonas Salk
- Alexandra (Alex) Scott
- Tecumseh
- Harry S. Truman
- Harriet Tubman
- Madam C. J. Walker
- George Washington
- Elie Wiesel
- Oprah Winfrey
- Wilbur and Orville Wright
- Louis Zamperini
This book title, 60 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet - 9781728449319, ISBN: 9781728449319, by Dennis Denenberg, Lorraine Roscoe, published by Lerner Publishing Group (August 2, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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