
Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World
Ten Amazing People shows kids that spiritual people can have an exciting impact on the world around them.
Ten Amazing People uses vibrant pictures, fascinating profiles, and a wealth of intriguing information to bring to life the passion and actions of some of the past century's greatest leaders.
Through thought, deed, and determined spiritual lives, these amazing people changed our world for the better. Coming from different backgrounds and faiths, representing different cultures and countries from around the globe, all of them had one thing in common: the belief that they had the power to make a difference by helping other people.
This important and inspiring book is for children, parents, teachers, and librarians who care about what these ten amazing people cared about—peace among nations, protecting the environment, helping the poor and disadvantaged, racial equality, and making the world a better place. Ideal for character education.
• Black Elk • Dorothy Day • Malcolm X • Mahatma Gandhi • Martin Luther King, Jr. • Janusz Korczak • Mother Teresa of Calcutta • Albert Schweitzer • Thich Nhat Hanh • Desmond Tutu
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Book details
- Author
- Maura D. Shaw
- Illustrator
- Stephen Marchesi
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 48
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Ages
- 8-11
- Subjects
- Education › Schools › Levels › Elementary
- Topics
- children's biographies · spiritual leaders · world religions · social justice · inspirational figures · multicultural perspectives · faith and action
- ISBN-13
- 9781893361478
About the author
MAURA D. SHAW is the author of several books for young readers. Her books include Owl’s Journey, Gandhi: India’s Great Soul and Celebrating the Great Mother.
Shaw’s Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World received award recognition.
Celebrating the Great Mother, her nondenominational handbook of Earth-honoring activities for parents and children, is popular with families and groups.
