Ten Amazing People Hb: And How They Changed the World - Hardcover

Maura D Shaw

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1893361470 ISBN 13: 9781893361478

Publisher: SkyLight Paths, 2003

Synopsis

Ten Amazing People shows kids that spiritual people can have an exciting impact on the world around them.

Ten Amazing People uses vibrant pictures, fascinating profiles, and a wealth of intriguing information to bring to life the passion and actions of some of the past century's greatest leaders.

Through thought, deed, and determined spiritual lives, these amazing people changed our world for the better. Coming from different backgrounds and faiths, representing different cultures and countries from around the globe, all of them had one thing in common: the belief that they had the power to make a difference by helping other people.

This important and inspiring book is for children, parents, teachers, and librarians who care about what these ten amazing people cared about--peace among nations, protecting the environment, helping the poor and disadvantaged, racial equality, and making the world a better place. Ideal for character education.

- Black Elk - Dorothy Day - Malcolm X - Mahatma Gandhi - Martin Luther King, Jr. - Janusz Korczak - Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Albert Schweitzer - Thich Nhat Hanh - Desmond Tutu

About this title

Synopsis:

TEN AMAZING PEOPLE uses vibrant pictures, fascinating profiles, and a wealth of intriguing information to bring to life the passion and actions of some of the past century's greatest leaders. Through thought, deed, and determined spiritual lives, these amazing people changed our world for the better. Coming from different backgrounds and faiths, representing different cultures and countries from around the globe, all of them had one thing in common: the belief that they had the power to make a difference by helping other people. This important and inspiring book is for children, parents, teachers, and librarians who care about what these ten amazing people cared about-peace among nations, protecting the environment, helping the poor and disadvantaged, racial equality, and making the world a better place.

About the Author:

Maura D. Shaw is the author of several books for young readers, including the award-winning Ten Amazing People: And How They Changed the World (SkyLight Paths); the historical novel Owl's Journey and Gandhi: India's Great Soul. Her nondenominational handbook of Earth-honoring activities for parents and children, Celebrating the Great Mother, is popular with families and groups.

About this edition

• Publisher: SkyLight Paths
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1893361470
• ISBN 13: 9781893361478
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48