Heroes for My Son

by Brad Meltzer (Author)

Heroes for My Son
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Packaged in a charming gift format, "Heroes for My Son" profiles 54 extraordinary men and women, some celebrated across the globe and some lesser-known but each a role model for coming generations to learn from and admire.
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Gr 5-7-What makes a person a hero? Meltzer's book offers 52 uplifting life stories as examples of everyday heroes. Featuring a host of famous and lesser-known people, each mini-biography explores the drive and inner motivation of these true role models. Tales of selfless acts and personal struggles are told in short snippets; each is accompanied by a picture and quote. A theme of resilience emerges when all of the accounts are read together. The book features figures such as Bella Abzug, a social equality activist and U.S. congresswoman; Officer Frank Shankwitz, cofounder of the Make-a-Wish Foundation; and Dan West, founder of Heifer International. The individuals who appear in these pages are remembered for the honorable acts they performed rather than the offices they held or the popularity they gained. Meltzer also includes stories about his mother and grandfather, both of whom had a profound impact on his life. Space is allotted for readers to chronicle their personal heroes. VERDICT A browsable addition to libraries with large budgets.-Jocelyn Charpentier, Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, MA

Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter, The Lincoln Conspiracy, and a number of suspense novels like The Lightning Rod. He also helped find the missing 9/11 flag with his History Channel television show Brad Meltzer's Lost History. He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children. (And did you know that a picture of Brad is hidden in every book in this series?)

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including his own Cow Boy and Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books The Yawns Are Coming! and The Giggles Are Coming! and the graphic novels Cosmic Commandos and Monster Mayhem. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their college-graduate twin sons (who also make an appearance in each Ordinary People Change the World book).
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780062439314
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
October 25, 2016
Series
Heroes for My...
BISAC categories
JNF007000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
JNF019060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family | Parents
JNF009000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Boys & Men
Library of Congress categories
Conduct of life
Heroes

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