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Heroes of history / by Anita Ganeri ; illustrated by Joe Todd Stanton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, New York : Little Bee Books, 2015Edition: Little bee books edition ; First editionDescription: 175 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1499800797
  • 9781499800791
Subject(s):
Contents:
[Chapter 1 - Warriors]. Sir William Marshal -- Joan of Arc -- Saigo Takamori -- Geronimo -- [Chapter 2 - Explorers]. Sir Walter Raleigh -- Roald Amundsen -- Amelia Earhart -- Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard -- [Chapter 3 - Rulers]. Ramesses II -- Elizabeth I -- George Washington -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- [Chapter 4 - Rebels]. Spartacus -- Martin Luther -- Harriet Tubman -- Oskar Schindler -- [Chapter 5 - Innovators]. Aristotle -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Charles Darwin -- Marie Curie -- [Chapter 6 - Trail blazers]. Emmeline Pankhurst -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Martin Luther King Jr.
Production credits:
  • Additional text by Nicola Barber.
Summary: History doesn't just happen. It is made by amazing and extraordinary people! Explore the lives of twenty-four of the world's most outstanding individuals through engaging narratives, entertaining fictionalized diary entries, and informative timelines.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 920.02 G196 Checked out first page torn 11/14/22 06/22/2024 33111008114965
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 920.02 G196 Available 33111008069011
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover the world's most famous, brilliant, and crazy characters!

Informative narrative text, fictionalized diary entries, and fascinating facts tell the stories of some of the most famous, brilliant, and crazy historical characters to have ever walked the Earth. From warriors like Joan of Arc to rulers like Napoleon Bonaparte to innovators like Charles Darwin and many more, each famous figure's entertaining account gives readers an insight into the heroes of history, their amazing accomplishments, and the world that they lived in.

Heroes included are:

Sir William Marshall
Joan of Arc
Saigo Takamori
Geronimo
Sir Walter Raleigh
Roald Amundsen
Amelia Earhart
Down Walsh and Jacques Piccard
Ramses II
Elizabeth I
George Washington
Napoleon Bonaparte
Spartacus
Martin Luther
Harriet Tubman
Oskar Schindler
Socrates
Leonardo DaVinci
Charles Darwin
Marie Curie
Emmeline Pankurst
Mahatma Gandhi
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Meet the world's most remarkable, clever, and courageous characters!"--Cover.

Includes index.

[Chapter 1 - Warriors]. Sir William Marshal -- Joan of Arc -- Saigo Takamori -- Geronimo -- [Chapter 2 - Explorers]. Sir Walter Raleigh -- Roald Amundsen -- Amelia Earhart -- Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard -- [Chapter 3 - Rulers]. Ramesses II -- Elizabeth I -- George Washington -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- [Chapter 4 - Rebels]. Spartacus -- Martin Luther -- Harriet Tubman -- Oskar Schindler -- [Chapter 5 - Innovators]. Aristotle -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Charles Darwin -- Marie Curie -- [Chapter 6 - Trail blazers]. Emmeline Pankhurst -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Franklin D. Roosevelt -- Martin Luther King Jr.

Additional text by Nicola Barber.

History doesn't just happen. It is made by amazing and extraordinary people! Explore the lives of twenty-four of the world's most outstanding individuals through engaging narratives, entertaining fictionalized diary entries, and informative timelines.

Ages 7-10.

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