| ISBN |
9780241285022 (hardback) |
| Name |
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author. |
| Title |
Real-life heroes / by James Buckley Jr. |
| Published |
London : Dorling Kindersley, 2017. |
| ©2017. |
| Description |
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (some colour), colour maps ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
"Discover exciting true stories! Packed with facts you need to read!" -- Cover. |
| Includes index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1 What Makes a Hero? -- Young Heroes -- ch. 2 Lifesavers -- Heroes Together -- ch. 3 Human Rights Heroes -- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- ch. 4 Explorers! -- Space Explorers -- ch. 5 Heroes of Medicine -- Heroes of Science -- Sports Heroes -- Awards -- Real-Life Heroes Quiz. |
| Summary |
Discover the exciting true stories of men and women who have done extraordinary things. From strong-minded people fighting for human rights like Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman, to bold explorers of new horizons, such as Neil Armstrong and Albert Einstein, to heroes of history like Joan of Arc, Real Life Heroes celebrates many lives, while also building reading skills and teaching exciting vocabulary. |
| Target audience note |
Ages 7-9. |
| Subjects |
Readers (Primary) |
| Heroes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Human rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Explorers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Scientists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
| Beginner Readers (Elementary) |
| Genre |
Readers (Publications) |
| Biographies |
| Beginner reader 3 (blue) |
| Series |
DK. Level 3, Beginning to read alone |
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