Elle the Humanist

Harris, Douglas; Harris, Elle

ISBN 10: 1734001348 / ISBN 13: 9781734001341

Published by Label Free Publishing, LLC, 2020

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1734001348I3N00

Synopsis:

Elle the Humanist is a beautifully illustrated book by nine-year-old Elle Harris, presenting humanist ideas and ethics in a way that's warm, welcoming, and accessible for young readers. It features a foreword by renowned philosopher and author Daniel Dennett. Elle had a small problem. Growing up in a secular household, but in a community dominated by one religion, Elle was one of the few kids in her third-grade class who wasn't religious. When she talked to friends and classmates, she found that many of them had a hard time imagining someone who didn't go to church or pray. Some others wondered how Elle could know right from wrong without religious leaders or sacred books to tell her. The conversations Elle found herself having weren't judgmental or contentious, but the result of honest curiosity. After school, Elle would ask her dad to help her explain what she believed and how she felt in a way that would make sense to the other kids at school. From those talks came ideas that eventually became Elle the Humanist a warm, clearly expressed introduction to humanism for young readers.

About the Authors: Douglas is the co-author of the Stardust series of science books for young readers, co-author of Elle the Humanist, a science education advocate, and the co-founder of Lingo Eyewear. While studying biology at Utah Valley University, he discovered his other passions, business and writing. This gives Douglas the unique ability to bring science to life. Douglas has co-authored the Stardust Book series with his 14-year-old daughter, Bailey Harris. My Name is Stardust is the first in their series of children's illustrated science storybooks. Book two in the series, Stardust Explores the Solar System, was released in 2018. Book three, Stardust Explores Earth's Wonders, was released in 2019. Douglas was a featured expert panel speaker at the 2017 BookCon in NYC on Science and Education. While releasing his book at BEA/NYC in 2017, he was interviewed by Helen Little for The Public Library Podcast on iHeartRadio about science, education and literature.

Nine-year-old Elle Harris is the author of the books Wonderful Earth (2019) and the upcoming book, Elle the Humanist (2020). Elle loves sharing her passion for life with others through her books.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Elle the Humanist
Publisher: Label Free Publishing, LLC
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket