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Stories for boys who dare to be different : true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons / Ben Brooks ; illustrated by Quinton Winter.

Stories for boys who dare to be different : true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons / Ben Brooks ; illustrated by Quinton Winter.
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J 920.71 BROO
 Junior Non Fiction   Panania . . On Loan . 5 Jul 2024
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ISBN 9781787471986 (hardback)
Name Brooks, Ben, 1992- author.
Title Stories for boys who dare to be different : true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons / Ben Brooks ; illustrated by Quinton Winter.
Published London : Quercus, 2018.
©2018
Description 207 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Summary Prince charming, dragon slayer, mischievous prankster... More often than not, these are the role-models boys encounter in the books they read at home and at school. As a boy, there is an assumption that you will conform to a stereotypical idea of masculinity. But what if you're the introvert kind? What if you prefer to pick up a book rather than a sword? What if you want to cry when you're feeling sad or angry? What if you like the idea of wearing a dress? There is an ongoing crisis with regards to young men and mental health, with unhelpful gender stereotypes contributing to this malaise. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different offers a welcome alternative narrative. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way, and all going on to achieve amazing things. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dalí, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens - different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.
Target audience note Age 8+.
Reading Program Note Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9.
Subjects Heroes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Boys -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Men -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Premier's Reading Challenge 7-9
Genre Biographies
Other Names Winter, Quinton illustrator.
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