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In this lively and engaging chapter book, children aged 7 plus will discover a fantastically faithful and diverse group of people who all have one thing in common: they answered God's call to lead others. Kids will meet: * Sojourner Truth: an escaped slave who helped others to escape on the underground railroad * Lord Shaftesbury: a social reformer who campaigned for better working conditions and who saved young children from being sent out to work * Evangeline Booth: the first female leader of the Salvation Army who received a medal for her work to help soldiers during the First World War * Madam C. J. Walker: an African American business woman and philanthropist who was the first female self-made millionaire in the USA * Billy Graham: an evangelist who preached the gospel all over the world and led millions to Jesus * John Glenn Jr: the first astronaut to orbit Earth, who went on to become a US Senator * Queen Elizabeth II: a queen who faithfully served God and her people * Desmond Tutu: a Bishop who helped bring an end to apartheid in South Africa Each chapter ends with a Bible memory verse, questions for reflection and a short prayer. With humorous black and white line drawings and text that bounces of the page, this biography series will inspire today's kids to put their faith in Jesus and to use their talents for the glory of God.

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Paul Kerensa (Author) Paul Kerensa is an award-winning writer of TV, radio, books and his own stand-up comedy. He is the author of the kids' books Fantastically Faithful Heroes Who Gave their All for God, Fantastically Faithful World Changers Who Gave their All for God, Noah's Car Park Ark, and Moses and the Exodus Express and co-author of Planet Protectors, all published by SPCK. He is also the author of Hark! The Biography of Christmas — an enlightening sleigh ride through festive history published by Lion. Paul is a regular speaker at Spring Harvest, has toured with the Bible Society and often does gigs at local churches. Paul is part of the British Comedy award-winning writing team for BBC's Miranda and the Rose d-Or Award-winning writing team for BBC1's Not Going Out. He's written for cult shows like C4's TFI Friday and BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and Dead Ringers, as well as mainstream hits like BBC's Top Gear, Buble at the BBC and the BBC Music Awards. Rebecca Law (In-House Editor) Rebecca Law has worked in publishing for over twenty years. She has a passion for making Christian children's books acessible, informative and fun so that children (and their grown ups) will want to return to them again and again. She lives near London with her husband, two daughters and their mischievous cat, Trixie.

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