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A land of big dreamers voices of courage in America

Thirteen brief stories about courageous people in American history who stood up for their beliefs about equality and justice, arranged in chronological order by year from 1776 to 2005. Each story is preceded by a personal quote from the person profiled.

Main Author: Waldman, Neil.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, c2011.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, > 1815-1902 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Sitting Bull, > 1831-1890 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Lazarus, Emma, > 1849-1887 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Kennedy, John F. > (John Fitzgerald), > 1917-1963 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Carson, Rachel, > 1907-1964 > Juvenile nonfiction.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Chavez, Cesar, > 1927-1993 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Parks, Rosa, > 1913-2005 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Obama, Barack > Juvenile nonfiction.
Courage > United States > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.
National characteristics, American > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > History > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > Biography > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: Thirteen brief stories about courageous people in American history who stood up for their beliefs about equality and justice, arranged in chronological order by year from 1776 to 2005. Each story is preceded by a personal quote from the person profiled.
Physical Description: 28 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780822568100 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
0822568101 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Author Notes:

Neil Waldman is the writer and illustrator of more than fifty children's books. His books have won the Christopher Award, the National Jewish Book Award and the School Library Best Book Award. He is also the founder/director of the Fred Dolan Art Academy in the Bronx. Al and Teddy is one of his picture books. All proceeds from sales of "AL and TEDDY" will be used to support the young artists of the Fred Dolan Art Academy, a free Saturday school designed to help Bronx youngsters go to art college. Founded in 2006, twenty-three students have graduated from the academy, all going on to college with scholarships.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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