Ordinary People Change the World
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The full library of 32 titles in the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World series, together for the first time!
What makes a hero? This engaging picture-book biography series answers the question, one great historical figure at a time. Now all 32 titles can be purchased together: activists, artists, scientists, sports figures, and others who fought to make an impact in our world.
From Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who stood up against racial injustice, to Neil Armstrong and Marie Curie, who made groundbreaking scientific discoveries, to the newest heroes in the series, this set includes a role model for every reader.
The books included are: I am Amelia Earhart, I am Abraham Lincoln, I am Rosa Parks, I am Albert Einstein, I am Jackie Robinson, I am Lucille Ball, I am Martin Luther King, Jr., I am Helen Keller, I am George Washington, I am Jane Goodall, I am Jim Henson, I am Sacagawea, I am Gandhi, I am Harriet Tubman, I am Neil Armstrong, I am Sonia Sotomayor, I am Billie Jean King, I am Walt Disney, I am Marie Curie, I am Leonardo da Vinci, I am Benjamin Franklin, I am Anne Frank, I am Frida Kahlo, I am Oprah Winfrey, I am I. M. Pei, I am Malala Yousafzai, I am Muhammad Ali, I am Dolly Parton, I am John Lewis, I am Temple Grandin, I am Mister Rogers, and I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
What makes a hero? This engaging picture-book biography series answers the question, one great historical figure at a time. Now all 32 titles can be purchased together: activists, artists, scientists, sports figures, and others who fought to make an impact in our world.
From Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who stood up against racial injustice, to Neil Armstrong and Marie Curie, who made groundbreaking scientific discoveries, to the newest heroes in the series, this set includes a role model for every reader.
The books included are: I am Amelia Earhart, I am Abraham Lincoln, I am Rosa Parks, I am Albert Einstein, I am Jackie Robinson, I am Lucille Ball, I am Martin Luther King, Jr., I am Helen Keller, I am George Washington, I am Jane Goodall, I am Jim Henson, I am Sacagawea, I am Gandhi, I am Harriet Tubman, I am Neil Armstrong, I am Sonia Sotomayor, I am Billie Jean King, I am Walt Disney, I am Marie Curie, I am Leonardo da Vinci, I am Benjamin Franklin, I am Anne Frank, I am Frida Kahlo, I am Oprah Winfrey, I am I. M. Pei, I am Malala Yousafzai, I am Muhammad Ali, I am Dolly Parton, I am John Lewis, I am Temple Grandin, I am Mister Rogers, and I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The first American woman to fly in space is the 35th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9.
From childhood, Sally Ride was a daring adventurer, and her parents encouraged her to pursue the things she loved. Those things included science and math, fast rides, and the stars in the sky. Eventually her passions and her hard work led her to NASA, where she became the country's first female astronaut, inspiring generations of young people to follow their own dreams of space exploration.
This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.
Included in each book are:
You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
From childhood, Sally Ride was a daring adventurer, and her parents encouraged her to pursue the things she loved. Those things included science and math, fast rides, and the stars in the sky. Eventually her passions and her hard work led her to NASA, where she became the country's first female astronaut, inspiring generations of young people to follow their own dreams of space exploration.
This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.
Included in each book are:
- A timeline of key events in the hero’s history
- Photos that bring the story more fully to life
- Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
- Childhood moments that influenced the hero
- Facts that make great conversation-starters
- A virtue this person embodies: This book highlights Sally Ride's belief that there's no limit to what you can achieve.
You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!