YA non-Fiction
PEOPLE
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Hooray for Women
Pages: 152 pp / 185 x 240mm
Age group: 9+ MEET GREAT WOMEN WHO HAVE CHANGED THE WORLD! This book is a self-help book written to plant dreams, hope and passion in children who dream of taking up challenges. The stories of women who reached their goals as "the first female in the world" are divided into three sections, as stories, letters and cartoons. The stories are about the attitude children must have in order to realize their dreams and based on the stories, great figures like Aung San Suu Kyi, Frida Kahlo, Isadora Duncan and Mother Teresa become mentors, kindly explaining what attitudes the characters of the stories should maintain and which to discard. Finally, the cartoons vividly convey the painstaking efforts of these heroes as they strived for their dreams and the process in which they did so. The beautiful lives of these heroes, who strived to achieve a single dream all throughout their lives, will inspire children, giving them great courage and hope. How Did the Great Thinkers Think?
Pages: 140 pp / 185 x 240mm
Age group: 9+ THE BIRTH OF KNOWLEDGE THAT AMAZED THE WORLD! What do the great thinkers who changed the world have in common? It was their endless active thinking that created and shaped their knowledge. These thinkers who expanded the range of their thoughts were able to discover new truths! Nine great figures tell us the nine steps to enhance your thinking skills, alongside fun episodes. Application-Archimedes, Finding Your Own Method-Gauss, Passion for Study-Henri Moissan, Concentration-Madam Curie, Thinking Skills-Einstein, the Power of Debate-Niels Bohr, Enthusiasm-Richard Feynman, Confidence-Stephen Hawking, and finally, the Power of Reading-Bill Gates. After the stories of these great figures, the books also feature specific rules of practice and a "Secret Key" section for self-evaluation in order to step up your level of thinking. |
The Great Challenges
Titles: 8 / Pages: 160-176 pp
Age group: 11+ Recommended by Morning Reading Organization This series is about original historical characters who used their imaginations to overcome challenges and sought out new and innovative ways to solve problems and change the world. From the Antarctic to Africa, then to space, teenagers will be able to learn how to overcome obstacles and never to lose hope under any circumstances. This series includes 8 titles: <The True Hero at the South Pole, Ernest Henry Shackleton> <The Raft Explorer, Kon-Tiki> <The Gorilla's Guardian Angel, Dian Fossey> <The Great Architect Who Built Nature and Dream, Antoni Gaudi> <The Poetic Scientist, Rachel Carson> <The First Man Explored the Ocean Floor, Jacques-Yves Cousteau> <The Last Mission to the Earth, Apollo 13> <An Anthropologist Who Changed the World, Margaret Mead> *More PDF files available for other titles in this series upon request |