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Real kids, real stories, real change, courageous actions around the world, Garth Sundem ; foreword by Bethany Hamilton

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Real kids, real stories, real change, courageous actions around the world, Garth Sundem ; foreword by Bethany Hamilton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-165)

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collective biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Reading level grade 5; Interest level ages 9-13

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Real kids, real stories, real change

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

437300471

Responsibility statement

Garth Sundem ; foreword by Bethany Hamilton

Sub title

courageous actions around the world

Summary

Presents true stories of children who achieved important things, such as an eleven-year-old who saved many lives because she knew the warning signs of a tsunami and a thirteen-year-old who lost her left arm but decided to keep surfing

Table Of Contents

1. Kids saving the environment. -- The Doggy Dung Disaster (Japan) -- The Longest Walk (Mexico) -- Turtle Power (USA) -- Plastic Boags Sacked (India) -- Show Me the Water (Australia) -- Comic Book Hero (Japan) -- 2. Kids standing up for themselves. -- Top of the World (India) -- When Small Voices Unite (Colombia) -- Come Together (Kosovo) -- Get Up, Stand Up (USA) -- Living Proof (Canada) -- From Rug Maker to Rescuer (Pakistan) -- 3. Kids helping others. -- Hear That? (USA) -- Pop Art (Japan) -- Early Warning System (United Kingdom) -- Workers Unite! (China) -- Sow What You Reap (Ghana) -- Ryan's Wells (USA) -- 4. Kids overcoming challenges. -- Back on the Board (USA) -- A Wish to Breathe Free (Romania) -- The Matchless Girl of Matches (Bangladesh) -- Lemons to Lemonade (USA) -- New Land, New Life (Ethiopia) -- A Leg Up on the Competition (USA) -- 5. Kids using talents and creativity. -- See It to Believe It (India) -- Outta This World (USA) -- Sports Hero (Vietnam) -- Beyond His Years (USA) -- Young Master Yani (China) -- Snail Paint (USA)

Target audience

juvenile

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Courageous actions around the world

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