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Boys who made a difference / Michelle Roehm McCann.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London, England : Simon & Schuster, 2018Copyright date: ©2012Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781471178979 (paperback)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Mozart -- Edison --Picasso -- Einstein -- Mandela -- Dalai Lama -- Elvis Presley -- Bruce Lee -- Bill Gates -- Steve Jobs -- Zuckerberg -- Black eyed peas -- Galileo -- Braille
Summary: When it comes to making a difference, there's no such thing as too young! Get ready to meet some incredible young men who followed their dreams and changed the world for the better, often by taking the path less travelled and staying true to themselves. From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Nelson Mandela, Vidal Sassoon to Bob Dylan, Tony Hawk to Matt Groening this collection, from the author of Girls Who Rocked the World, features young men from across history and around the globe who have all achieved remarkable things. Also included are profiles of teenagers who are changing the world right now - boys like John Collinson, the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits, and Alec Loorz, who founded the non-profit organisation Kids vs. Global Warming. Whatever your passion in life, you'll be inspired and motivated by these amazing real-life stories to believe in yourself and start making a difference right now!
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Childrens Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Children's Non-fiction Children's Non-fiction 305.23 MCC Available T00816470
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

When it comes to making a difference, there's no such thing as too young! Get ready to meet some incredible young men who followed their dreams and changed the world for the better, often by taking the path less travelled and staying true to themselves.

From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Nelson Mandela , Vidal Sassoon to Bob Dylan , Tony Hawk to Matt Groening this collection , from the author of Girls Who Rocked the World , features young men from across history and around the globe who have all achieved remarkable things.

Also included are profiles of teenagers who are changing the world right now - boys like John Collinson , the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits, and Alec Loorz , who founded the non-profit organisation Kids vs. Global Warming.

Whatever your passion in life, you'll be inspired and motivated by these amazing real-life stories to believe in yourself and start making a difference right now!

"Amazing stories of young men who followed their dreams and changed the world by staying true to themselves"--Cover.

First published in the USA as 'Boys who rocked the world' in 2012 by Aladdin/Beyond Words imprints of Simon & Schuster Inc.

Mozart -- Edison --Picasso -- Einstein -- Mandela -- Dalai Lama -- Elvis Presley -- Bruce Lee -- Bill Gates -- Steve Jobs -- Zuckerberg -- Black eyed peas -- Galileo -- Braille

When it comes to making a difference, there's no such thing as too young! Get ready to meet some incredible young men who followed their dreams and changed the world for the better, often by taking the path less travelled and staying true to themselves. From Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Nelson Mandela, Vidal Sassoon to Bob Dylan, Tony Hawk to Matt Groening this collection, from the author of Girls Who Rocked the World, features young men from across history and around the globe who have all achieved remarkable things. Also included are profiles of teenagers who are changing the world right now - boys like John Collinson, the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits, and Alec Loorz, who founded the non-profit organisation Kids vs. Global Warming. Whatever your passion in life, you'll be inspired and motivated by these amazing real-life stories to believe in yourself and start making a difference right now!

8+ years.

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