Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change

Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change PDF

Author: Garth Sundem

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Published: 2014-11-17

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 157542763X

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Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly way to scoop dog poop. With the right role models, any child can be a hero. Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. As young readers meet these boys and girls from around the world, they may wonder, “What kind of hero lives inside of me?”

Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Character

Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Character PDF

Author: Garth Sundem

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Published: 2017-01-10

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1631981269

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A follow-up to the popular Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change, this inspiring sequel spans the globe again with true accounts of ordinary kids showing extraordinary character. Thirty short inspirational stories are divided into six character traits (courage, creativity, kindness, persistence, resilience, and responsibility), and feature kids facing adversity from bullying in an American middle school to surviving persecution in the war-torn streets of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Readers will see how every choice they make is a chance to build character and show the world who they really are. Available online: Free Leader’s Guide at freespirit.com/leader

Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges

Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges PDF

Author: Garth Sundem

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Published: 2020-02-14

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1631982796

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Inspiring true stories of kids from around the world of kids who have overcome obstacles to create success for themselves. The third installment in the Real Kids, Real Stories collection again travels the world with inspirational short stories of young people who overcame adversity and persevered in the face of extreme challenges. Soosan Firooz broke barriers to become Afghanistan’s first female rapper and speaks out about the oppression and hardships women in her country must overcome. David Omondi in Kenya built his own radio station despite a lack of resources. And Kevin Breel speaks out about his own depression to help save lives. The thirty short stories in Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Challenges will inspire readers to believe in themselves, strive for success, overcome obstacles, and create change in the world—even when faced with a challenge. Note: Several stories in this book address intense and serious situations, which some readers may find unsettling.

Kids Can Use Less

Kids Can Use Less PDF

Author: Cecilia Minden

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2010-08-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 160279930X

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Level 3 guided reader that helps kids understand the importance of consuming less and the impact that has on keeping the earth healthy.

Kids Can Reuse

Kids Can Reuse PDF

Author: Cecilia Minden

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2010-08-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1602799296

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Level 3 guided reader that helps educate young readers on the importance of reusing items and the role that plays in saving the earth's resources.

Kids Can Recycle

Kids Can Recycle PDF

Author: Cecilia Minden

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2010-08-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1602799288

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Level 3 guided reader that helps educate young readers on the importance of recycling and what they can do to help protect the earth's resources.

Duped!

Duped! PDF

Author: Andreas Schroeder

Publisher: Annick Press

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1554515874

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As long as there have been people willing to believe the unbelievable, people have been duped. In the best storytelling tradition, readers can follow the tales of: • How the Nazis planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British banknotes • How an infamous radio broadcast had American citizens convinced that Martians were invading the country • How one of the 20th century’s most elaborate scams — conducting tours to the lost Tasaday tribe in the Philippines — fooled the world’s media and top scientists for nearly a decade. The author’s fascination with the boldness and inventiveness of the swindlers, as well as their motives, makes for a compelling read. The stories instill a sense of disbelief, amusement and even grudging admiration for these ingenious scam artists who often (but not always) meet a bad end. Accompanied by graphic-style artwork, each tale offers a great escape for readers drawn to true stories presented in a lively fashion.

Heaven Is for Real

Heaven Is for Real PDF

Author: Todd Burpo

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-07-11

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781535195683

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A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear. Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us. Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle.

Nasreen's Secret School

Nasreen's Secret School PDF

Author: Jeanette Winter

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-06-28

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1442441216

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Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness? Based on a true story from Afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love.

How to Write a Play

How to Write a Play PDF

Author: Cecilia Minden

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781610804905

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Learn how to write a play that everyone will want to see.