Overview
Inspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and John Lewis, along with ten other powerful figures. Featuring kid-friendly text, Kid Trailblazers highlights contemporary figures who have led the way in government, social activism, environmental justice, and the arts. Middle grade listeners will learn how these people got their start as kids just like them, with impactful stories and fun facts, such as: Angela Merkel once won a trip to Moscow, where she bought a Beatles album, Stacey Abrams and her siblings played pretend as librarians for fun, and Al Gore lived in a hotel as a kid and liked to drop water balloons off the roof. Kid Trailblazers explores the childhood stories of leaders who have taken on the most pressing issues of our time by expressing themselves and challenging the world.
Full Product Details
Author: Robin Stevenson ,
Erin Bennett
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798200905157
Publication Date: 23 August 2022
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"A diverse array of many lesser-known leaders around the world who have paved the way for innovation and change...An important nonfiction collection. -- ""School Library Journal (starred review)"" Inspiring examples for younger would-be world-changers. -- ""Kirkus Reviews"""
A diverse array of many lesser-known leaders around the world who have paved the way for innovation and change...An important nonfiction collection. -- School Library Journal (starred review) Inspiring examples for younger would-be world-changers. -- Kirkus Reviews
Inspiring examples for younger would-be world-changers. -- Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of thirty books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into a number of languages and published in more than a dozen countries. She lives with her family on the west coast of Canada. Erin Bennett is an actress, a singer, and a voiceover artist. As an actress, she has performed at numerous theaters, including the Pasadena Playhouse, the Arizona Theatre Company, and the International City Theatre. Her voiceover work includes animation, BBC radio plays, video games, commercials for radio and television, and a wide range of audiobooks, including contemporary fiction, mysteries, science fiction, and romance.
