60 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet

Sixty remarkable Americans and their inspiring stories are included in this unique book. Intended as a starting point for learning more about these important American heroes, each biography has a photo-illustrated double-page spread devoted to them. With an updated, modern design and Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe's contagious, enthusiastic writing style, this book is a great introduction to authentic American heroes. New heroes in this edition include Amanda Gorman, Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers, and Kamala Harris. Revised by the original authors, the book includes up-to-date websites and book lists, as well as the most current biographical information available. Individuals profiled include - Jane Addams - Susan B. Anthony - Clara Barton - Mary Mcleod Bethune - Elizabeth Blackwell - Rachel Carson - Jimmy Carter - George Washington Carver - Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta - Roberto Clemente - Walt Disney - Dorothea Dix - Frederick Douglass - Marian Wright Edelman - Thomas Alva Edison - Albert Einstein - Dwight D. Eisenhower - Anthony Fauci - Benjamin Franklin - Ruth Bader Ginsburg - John Glenn - Amanda Gorman - Kamala Harris - John Herrington - Milton Hershey - Team Hoyt - Langston Hughes - Thomas Jefferson - Katherine Johnson - Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan - The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea - Abraham Lincoln - Yo-Yo Ma - George C. Marshall - John Muir - Barack Obama - Sandra Day O'connor - Jesse Owens - Rosa Parks - Dolly Parton - Walter Payton - I. M. Pei - Ronald Wilson Reagan - Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey - Fred Rogers - Eleanor Roosevelt - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Theodore Roosevelt - Jonas Salk - Alexandra (Alex) Scott - Tecumseh - Harry S. Truman - Harriet Tubman - Madam C. J. Walker - George Washington - Elie Wiesel - Oprah Winfrey - Wilbur and Orville Wright - Louis Zamperini "This book would be an awesome addition to a social studies classroom for upper elementary through junior high students, and it would be a great gift for anyone looking to provide children with inspiring stories of heroic Americans." -Children's Literature