Unsung Heroes: Fearless Men and Women who Changed the World

by Toby Reynolds, Paul Calver

Through the Real Lives books, children will meet brave and unsung heroes who refused to accept the status quo.

Each entry in these riveting books explores the many ways that these individuals had an extraordinary impact on the world, coming from all four corners of the globe, all walks of life, and across many different disciplines. In Unsung Heroes, children will find the stories of people who made incredible contributions to mankind. Includes Alan Turing, Asa Philip Randolph, Clara Barton, Nikola Tesla, Sojourner Truth, Patrick Steptoe, Robert Edwards, Wangari Maathai, Henrietta Lacks, Harvey Milk, and others. There are men and women of science and medicine, war and peace, politicians and peacemakers, social activists and resistance fighters, and more. Bold color schemes and a stylized photograph or illustration of the subject make these books hard to resist. Children will be drawn to these visually appealing books and find the stories inside of them fascinating and thought-provoking.

Genres: Biography

64 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2017

Reviews

[Srijata · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and I think it would be fascinating source for children to gain information about lesser known famous people in world history. I was pleasantly surprised that the book achieved a good balance of male/ female, black/white/poc pioneers, and did not omit "controversial" topics, a common complaint I have for children's books. For example, suffragettes of both the US and the UK as well as African American civil rights activists are featured. There are also discussions of how Alan Turing was persecuted because of his sexuality, which I never saw when I was growing up. It's a good starting point for kids for sure.