Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different: true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons - Hardcover

Brooks, Ben

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1787471985 ISBN 13: 9781787471986

Publisher: Quercus, 2018

Synopsis

WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018 & THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER
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'This book can save lives. This book can change lives. This book can help to bring forth another generation of boys who dare to be different.' Benjamin Zephaniah

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Daniel Radcliffe, Galileo Galilei, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Grayson Perry, Louis Braille, Lionel Messi, King George VI, Jamie Oliver... all dared to be different.

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.

A beautiful and transporting book packed with stories of adventure and wonderment, it will appeal to those who need the courage to reject peer pressure and go against the grain. It is the must-have book for all those boys who worry about stuff and all those parents who worry about their boys who worry about stuff. It will educate and entertain, while also encourage and inspire.

*For tales of even more brilliant men who have dared to be different, STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT 2 is out now!*

About this title

Review:

This book can save lives. This book can change lives. This book can help to bring forth another generation of boys who dare to be different. (Benjamin Zephaniah 2018-03-26)

[The stories] coalesce into a rousing symphony of against-the-odds achievement. (Financial Times 2018-04-13)

[This] will help to inspire a younger generation to understand that you don't have to be tough, strong and a dragon killer to be worthwhile. (Stylist 2018-04-01)

Offer[s] a refreshing twist . . . and will encourage young boys to resist the gender stereotypes that can damage men as much as women. (Daily Express 2018-03-23)

Book Description:

A beautiful and inspiring collection of stories about boys who changed the world without killing a single dragon or saving a single princess.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quercus
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1787471985
• ISBN 13: 9781787471986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Winter Quinton