50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet, 3rd Edition

  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

How quickly can you name 50 American heroes?

They can be men or women, young or old, from the past or present, living or dead, but they all must have made an exceptional positive contribution to our world. Chances are, a few names popped right up: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr. After all, they have their own national holidays. Then maybe people you are studying in school, such as Thomas Jefferson, Eleanor Roosevelt, or Harriet Tubman. After that, perhaps you listed a few important people in the news— Bill Gates, Jimmy Carter, even Oprah Winfrey.

Coming up with a list of 50 wasn’t easy, was it?

We didn’t think so either, and that’s why we wrote this book. Every kid needs great men and women to admire and imitate, but how can you look up to them if you don’t know who they are?

50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet introduces readers to a diverse cast of great Americans. The remarkable stories of fifty inspiring Americans are highlighted, from Jane Addams to Louis Zamperini. Among our heroes are architects and aviators, activists and scientists, entrepreneurs and advocates. They are teachers, musicians, inventors, and athletes. Some are well known. Others deserve to be. Some of our heroes lived long ago. Others continue to enrich our world today. Our heroes share admirable qualities: exceptional talent, fierce determination, and indomitable spirit. They are courageous and confident and possess an unwavering commitment to being the best they can be.

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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 6
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
Copyright 2017
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 120
Publication Date 2016-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF038100, JNF025170, JNF007020
Dewey 920.073
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 8.5 x 11
Lexile 920
ATOS Reading Level 7.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 48763
Accelerated Reader® Points 6.0
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Foreword, Index, Introductory note, Sidebars, Source notes, and Table of contents

Author: Dennis Denenberg

Dr. Dennis Denenberg received a PhD in Education from Penn State. Throughout his career in education, he has been a teacher, principal, and a professor. Dennis lives in Pennsylvania.

Author: Lorraine Roscoe

Lorraine Roscoe is an author of books for children and young adults. She currently lives in Pennsylvania.