Braver than I thought : real people, real courage, real hope

Reynolds, Luke, 1980- author.

Book 2022

"Magazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect skin, perfect faces, perfect hair, perfect lives, perfect... everything. But what if the absence of scars is really a lie? And what if, underneath all that perfection, something far more powerful and authentic is waiting to be seen, shown, and heard? In Braver Than I Thought, kids meet the true stories of remarkable people whose scars have been a part of their journey, who have help...

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ISBN:

9781582708478

Edition:

Beyond Words/Aladdin edition

Description:

xviii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Target Audience Note:

008-012 Beyond Words
Grades 4-6 Beyond Words

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references
A Junior Library Guild selection

Contents:

Author's note : Different scars we bear
Aron Ralston : trapped under the weight of the world
Cheryl Strayed
Tammy Duckworth : no one left behind
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Naomi Osaka : space to heal
Shaquem Griffin
Jim MacLaren : man or iron giant?
Christopher Reeve
Chadwick Boseman : a king to the end
Jackie Robinson
Padma Lakshmi : a model of resilience
Carl Schaubhut
Marie Curie : pioneering until the end
Stephen Hawking
Alex Zanardi : a need for speed
Jacqui Saburido
Clarissa Ward : a voice for the silenced and unheard
Bob Woodruff
Curt Flood : making a stand from the diamond
Sal Castro
Tig Notaro : learning to laugh after despair
Angelina Jolie
Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash : the human calculator
Rudy Gracia-Tolson
Bethany Hamilton : not a wave she couldn't ride
Zulu Rema
Winter the Dolphin : springing hope for others
Joey the Horse
Halle Berry : a battle to sit in the big chair
Ricky Williams
Harry Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle : from glass castles to peaceful palaces
Queen Victoria
Amanda Beard : winning from within
Have Shepherd
Hanifa Nakiryowa : unveiling-- this is me
Malala Yousafzai
Jackie Speier : a voice stronger than bullets
Hunter Yuille
Harriet Tubman : from fracture to freedom
Modern antislavery movement
Elizabeth Smart : bravery over fear
Abby Hernandez
Demi Lovato : beyond binary and into bravery
Lizzo
Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce : standing strong and true for his people
Afghan dreamers
Giannis Antetokounmpo : a wingspan wide enough for the world
Marcelino Serna
Selena Gomez : a star that won't dim
Mariah Carey
Paul Cardall : a song of healing
Howard "H" White
Tiana Mangakahia : driven on and off the court
Jason Preston
Lauren Cantin : a voice that would not be silenced
Evelyn Glennie
Ivan the Gorilla : from the walls of a mall to the freedom of friends
Kabang the dog
Queen Latifah : a queen of strength and perseverance
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LCCN:

2022008127

Control Number:

3200586

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