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9780062439314 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, October 25, 2016, cover price $17.99 | also contains Heroes for My Son
9780061905285 | 1 edition (Harpercollins, May 11, 2010), cover price $19.99

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By Christopher Eliopoulos (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780803741362 | Box gift edition (Dial Books for Young Readers, October 20, 2015), cover price $50.00

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By Anita Ganeri and Joe Todd Stanton (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9781499800791 | Little Bee Books Inc, October 6, 2015, cover price $11.99

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Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Short profiles of famous men throughout history, from King Tut to Crazy Horse to Stan Lee to Shaun White.

Hardcover:

9781582703626 | Reprint edition (Beyond Words Pub Co, October 30, 2012), cover price $18.99

Paperback:

9781582703312 | Reprint edition (Beyond Words Pub Co, October 30, 2012), cover price $10.99

Prebinding:

9780606268974 | Reprint edition (Turtleback Books, October 30, 2012), cover price $22.10 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

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Paperback:

9781582703022 | Reprint edition (Beyond Words Pub Co, October 30, 2012), cover price $10.99

Prebinding:

9780606268981 | Reprint edition (Turtleback Books, October 30, 2012), cover price $22.10

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Product Description: “Young women looking for inspiration will surely find it” (Booklist) in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty.This fun and inspiring collection of influential stories provides forty-six illustrated examples of strong, independent female role models, all of whom first impacted the world as teenagers or younger...read more

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9781582703619 | Beyond Words Pub Co, October 30, 2012, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: “Young women looking for inspiration will surely find it” (Booklist) in these profiles of forty-six movers and shakers who made their mark before they turned twenty.

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Paperback:

9781932350517 | Ignatius Pr, February 1, 2012, cover price $15.95

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By Connie Roop, Peter Roop and Rebecca Zomchek (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780545237505 | Scholastic, October 1, 2010, cover price $17.99

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School and Library:

9780439623070 | Arthur a Levine, September 1, 2009, cover price $17.99

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By Sean Addy (illustrator), Cynthia Chin-Lee and Megan Halsey (illustrator)

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9781570915802 | Reprint edition (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, July 1, 2008), cover price $7.95

Presents the accomplishments of exceptional men and women throughout history who overcame barriers.

Library:

9780531177525 | Childrens Pr, September 1, 2007, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Presents the accomplishments of exceptional men and women throughout history who overcame barriers.

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Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This title includes maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.

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9780794519803 | Revised edition (Usborne Pub Ltd, January 1, 2008), cover price $4.99
9780746088333 | New edition (Usborne Pub Ltd, July 27, 2007), cover price $9.25 | About this edition: Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds.

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Presents true stories of people and animals who performed amazing acts of bravery, including a cat who saved four of her kittens from a burning building and firefighters who rescued people from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks.

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9781410924889 | Not Applicable, September 15, 2006, cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Presents true stories of people and animals who performed amazing acts of bravery, including a cat who saved four of her kittens from a burning building and firefighters who rescued people from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks.

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9781410924834 | Heinemann/Raintree, September 15, 2006, cover price $29.00 | About this edition: Presents true stories of people and animals who performed amazing acts of bravery, including a cat who saved four of her kittens from a burning building and firefighters who rescued people from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks.

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Describes ten of the world's most amazing survival stories in a countdown format.

Library:

9780736864374 | Edge Books, July 15, 2006, cover price $27.32 | About this edition: 'Describes 10 of the world's most amazing survival stories in a countdown format'--Provided by publisher.

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A companion to Amelia to Zora looks at the lives of twenty-six amazing men and the inspiration that helped each man change their world.
By Sean Addy (illustrator), Cynthia Chin-Lee and Megan Halsey (illustrator)

School and Library:

9781570915796 | 1 edition (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, July 1, 2006), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Learn about some men who overcame obstacles to make the world a better place.

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Complete with glossary, notes, bibliography, and additional reading list, this comprehensive reference guide provides profiles on sixteen revered peacemakers from around the world, including Mahatma Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, and Eleanor Roosevelt.

School and Library:

9780525477341 | Dutton Childrens Books, March 2, 2006, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: A comprehensive reference guide that provides profiles on sixteen revered peacemakers from around the world, including such leaders as Mahatma Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, and Anwar El-Sadat.

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Profiles twenty-three heroes and heroines, including Anne Frank, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Charles Lindbergh, and others.
By Anthony Masters (editor)

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9780753412510 | Pan Macmillan, September 19, 2005, cover price $11.95
9780753457207 | Reprint edition (Kingfisher Books, May 13, 2004), cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Profiles twenty-three heroes and heroines, including Anne Frank, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Charles Lindbergh, and others.
9781856979832 | Kingfisher Books, August 1, 1994, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Profiles twenty-three heroes and heroines, including Anne Frank, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Charles Lindbergh, and others

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Presents Christian role models for children, including Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and Doctor Thomas Dooley, who set up a medical clinic in a poor village in Laos.

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9780867165548 | Rev exp edition (Franciscan Media, January 1, 2005), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Presents Christian role models for children, including Blessed Teresa of Calcutta and Doctor Thomas Dooley, who set up a medical clinic in a poor village in Laos.

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Presents the stories of twenty-seven children from different time periods and different countries whose heroic deeds made a difference in the lives of those around them.

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9781582701103 | Beyond Words Pub Co, September 1, 2004, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Presents the stories of twenty-seven children from different time periods and different countries whose heroic deeds made a difference in the lives of those around them.

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Shares stories of courage, heroism, and love, describing children rescuing Jews in Poland, overcoming poverty to become world-famous pianists, and inspiring activism against child labor.

Prebinding:

9780613566889 | Turtleback Books, July 1, 2003, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: Shares stories of courage, heroism, and love, describing children rescuing Jews in Poland, overcoming poverty to become world-famous pianists, and inspiring activism against child labor.

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Featuring profiles of boy heroes around the world and throughout history including Elvis, Pablo Picasso, Tiger Woods, and King Tut, as well as lesser known heroes, an entertaining and fascinating guide shows boys how they can make an impact on today's world. Original. (view table of contents)
By Beyond Words Publishing (corporate author) and Lar Desouza (illustrator)

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9781582700458 | Beyond Words Pub Co, December 1, 2001, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Briefly looks at the lives and accomplishments of thirty boys who changed world history before reaching their twenties, including Mozart, Elvis Presley, Pablo Picasso, Louis Braille, and Bill Gates.

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Product Description: Unforgettable stories about men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions. From firefighters facing nuclear disaster to rescue teams coping with a fast-sinking ship, this is a collection of intriguing stories.

Paperback:

9780794500948 | Usborne Pub Ltd, December 1, 2002, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Profiles a variety of men and women who have shown some form of heroism, from the man who captured Blackbeard the pirate and members of the resistance against Hitler to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and a surgeon in war-torn Beirut.
9780746047743 | Usborne Pub Ltd, November 30, 2001, cover price $10.70 | About this edition: This volume contains stories about the men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions.

Library:

9781580865166 | Edc Pub, December 1, 2002, cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Unforgettable stories about men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions.

Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.'

Paperback:

9781582700250 | Beyond Words Pub Co, August 1, 2000, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.

Prebinding:

9780613333696 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2001, cover price $17.60 | About this edition: Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.

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