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Author Adams, Tom, 1967- author.

Title Kidstory : 50 children and young people who shook up the world / written by Tom Adams ; illustrated by Sarah Walsh.

Edition First Atheneum Books for Young Readers edition.
Publication Info. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Location Call No. Status
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 920 ADA    AVAILABLE
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Description 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Audience 1020L Lexile
Note Includes index.
Contents Think & invent. Greta Thunberg -- William Kamkwamba -- Ruth Lawrence -- Mary Anning -- Ann Makosinski -- Blaise Pascal -- Richard Turere -- Boyan Slat -- Reyhan Jamalova -- Jordan Casey -- Create & dream. Stevie Wonder -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Emma Watson -- Pablo Picasso -- Björk -- Louis Braille -- Clara Schumann -- Skyler Grey -- Shirley Temple -- Wang Yani -- Hope & believe. Anne Frank -- Nkosi Johnson -- Gulwali Passarlay -- Marley Dias -- Malala Yousafzai -- Momčilo Gavrić -- Michaela Mycroft -- Calvin Graham -- Mohamad Al Jounde -- Hannah Taylor -- Lead & triumph. Pelé -- Laura Dekker -- Ellie Simmonds -- Jade Hameister -- Sachin Tendulkar -- Red Gerard -- Bethany Hamilton -- Temba Tsheri -- Nadia Comaneci -- Billy Monger -- Change & conquer. Pocahontas -- Hector Pieterson -- Samantha Smith -- Claudette Colvin -- Iqbal Masih -- Thandiwe Chama -- Kimmie Weeks -- Mayra Avellar Neves -- Neha Gupta -- Emma González -- When they were born.
Summary "Learn about fifty amazing kids who changed the world in this illustrated collection of inspiring short biographies sure to empower and motivate in equal measure. This volume is an introduction to just some of the many incredible young people from all over the world who have influenced a cultural, political, or social change throughout history. From Louis Braille to Greta Thunberg, Pelé to Malala Yousafzai, these activists, inventors, artists, and athletes broke new ground with their passion, courage, and creativity. Each spread features inspiring words from all of these young people and the true stories behind how their actions and achievements that shook up the world."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Thunberg, Greta, 2003- -- Juvenile literature.
Kamkwamba, William, 1987- -- Juvenile literature.
Lawrence, Ruth, 1971- -- Juvenile literature.
Anning, Mary, 1799-1847 -- Juvenile literature.
Makosinski, Ann, 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Pascal, Blaise, 1623-1662 -- Juvenile literature.
Turere, Richard, 2000- -- Juvenile literature.
Slat, Boyan -- Juvenile literature.
Jamalova, Reyhan, 2002- -- Juvenile literature.
Casey, Jordan, 2000- -- Juvenile literature.
Wonder, Stevie -- Juvenile literature.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791 -- Juvenile literature.
Watson, Emma, 1990- -- Juvenile literature.
Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973 -- Juvenile literature.
Björk -- Juvenile literature.
Braille, Louis, 1809-1852 -- Juvenile literature.
Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896 -- Juvenile literature.
Grey, Skyler, 2000- -- Juvenile literature.
Temple, Shirley, 1928-2014 -- Juvenile literature.
Yani, Wang, 1975- -- Juvenile literature.
Frank, Anne, 1929-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
Johnson, Nkosi, 1989-2001 -- Juvenile literature.
Passarlay, Gulwali -- Juvenile literature.
Dias, Marley (Marley Emerson) -- Juvenile literature.
Yousafzai, Malala, 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Gavrić, Momčilo, 1906-1993 -- Juvenile literature.
Mycroft, Michaela, 1994- -- Juvenile literature.
Graham, Calvin, 1930-1992 -- Juvenile literature.
Jounde, Mohamad Al, 2001- -- Juvenile literature.
Taylor, Hannah, 1996- -- Juvenile literature.
Edises, Pele -- Juvenile literature.
Dekker, Laura, 1995- -- Juvenile literature.
Simmonds, Ellie, 1994- -- Juvenile literature.
Hameister, Jade, 2001- -- Juvenile literature.
Tendulkar, Sachin, 1973- -- Juvenile literature.
Gerard, Red, 2000- -- Juvenile literature.
Hamilton, Bethany -- Juvenile literature.
Tsheri, Temba, 1985- -- Juvenile literature.
Comăneci, Nadia, 1961- -- Juvenile literature.
Monger, Billy, 1999- -- Juvenile literature.
Pocahontas, -1617 -- Juvenile literature.
Pieterson, Hector, 1963-1976 -- Juvenile literature.
Smith, Samantha, 1972-1985 -- Juvenile literature.
Colvin, Claudette, 1939- -- Juvenile literature.
Masih, Iqbal, 1982-1995 -- Juvenile literature.
Chama, Tandiwe, 1991- -- Juvenile literature.
Weeks, Kimmie, 1981- -- Juvenile literature.
Neves, Mayra Avellar, 1990- -- Juvenile literature.
Gupta, Neha, 1996- -- Juvenile literature.
González, Emma, 1999- -- Juvenile literature.
Children -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Teenagers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Leadership in children -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
Creative ability -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
Social action -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
Children -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Creative ability -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
Social action -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
Teenagers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Genre Biographies.
Anecdotes.
Illustrated works.
Added Author Walsh, Sarah (Illustrator), illustrator.
Added Title Kid story : 50 children and young people who shook up the world
ISBN 9781534485150
1534485155
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