Heroes of history / by Anita Ganeri ; illustrated by Joe Todd Stanton.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, New York : Little Bee Books, 2015Edition: Little bee books edition ; First editionDescription: 175 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1499800797
- 9781499800791
- Additional text by Nicola Barber.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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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 | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 920.02 G196 | Available | 33111008069011 |
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.