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Books in Real Lives Series series

  • Fearless Women: Courageous Females who Refused to be Denied

    Toby Reynolds, Paul Calver

    Hardcover (B.E.S., April 1, 2017)
    Through the Real Lives books, children will meet some remarkable individuals who refused to accept the status quo. Each entry in these riveting books explores how 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 Fearless Women, kids will discover stories about women who stood up for what they believed in and changed the world for the better. Includes Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Irena Sendler, Marie Curie, Jane Goodall, Indira Gandhi, Amelia Earhart, Maya Angelou, Josephine Baker, and more. There are 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.
  • Unsung Heroes: Fearless Men and Women who Changed the World

    Toby Reynolds, Paul Calver

    Hardcover (B.E.S., April 1, 2017)
    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.
  • Incredible Successes: Inspiring People Who Overcame Adversity

    Lyn Coutts

    Hardcover (B.E.S., April 1, 2018)
    Young readers will be inspired by these stories of remarkable individuals who changed history and continue to impact our world. Each entry in Real Lives series of books explores how these courageous and determined individuals managed to change the world for the better. In Incredible Successes, children will find the stories of people who experienced amazing success despite overwhelming obstacles. Includes J.K. Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, Serena and Venus Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Alva Edison, Vincent van Gogh, and others.These remarkable people came from all four corners of the globe, from all walks of life, and across many different disciplines. There are men and women, musicians and scientists, activists and leaders, athletes and actors, 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.
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  • Explorers & Pioneers: Intrepid Adventurers Who Achieved the Unthinkable

    Lyn Coutts

    Hardcover (B.E.S., April 1, 2018)
    Young readers will be inspired by these stories of remarkable individuals who changed history and continue to impact our world. Each entry in Real Lives series of books explores how these individuals, through courage and determination, managed to change the world for the better. In Explorers & Pioneers, children will discover stories about people who traveled across land, over and under the sea, and into space to help us expand our horizons beyond ordinary expectations. Includes Sacagawea, Neil Armstrong, Jacques Cousteau, Charles Darwin, Isabella Bird, Yuri Gagarin, Gertrude Bell, and more.These remarkable people came from all four corners of the globe, from all walks of life, and across many different disciplines. There are men and women, musicians and scientists, activists and leaders, athletes and actors, 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.
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  • Seekers of Truth

    Miriam Rinn

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1999)
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  • Women of Valor

    Miriam Rinn

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1999)
    Real Lives Series, Women of Valor
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  • Baseball Greats

    Miriam Rinn

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1999)
    Chapter book w/ stories of baseball stars -- Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Willy Mays and Roberto Clemente.
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  • Alan Turing

    Jim Eldridge

    Paperback (A&C Black, Nov. 7, 2013)
    Alan Turing was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. He created one of the first designs for a stored-program computer and is widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. During World War II, Turing worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, Britain's codebreaking centre, where he was responsible for breaking German naval codes, including the supposedly unbreakable Enigma code, and helping the Atlantic convoys avoid German U-boat attacks. This work probably shortened World War II by up to four years, saving millions of lives. This is the story of the amazing life and work of a British hero and one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century.
  • Boudica

    Gaby Halberstam

    Paperback (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Oct. 1, 2011)
    Packed full of bloody battles, fierce fighting and brutal military tactics, Boudica is an iconic figure of war and womanhood, whose legendary life story still resonates today. Part of the 'Real Lives' series which are narrative accounts of the life and times of some of the world's most iconic figures.
  • Real-Life “Incredible” News

    Sherrill B. Flora M.S.

    Paperback (Key Education Publishing, Jan. 4, 2010)
    Captivate the interest of your students who are reading below grade level or have reading disabilities, English Language Learners, or reluctant or discouraged readers! This book includes 8 nonfiction, full-color graphic novels with an audio CD, a teacher'
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  • Real-Life “Unsolved” Mysteries

    Sherrill B. Flora M.S.

    Paperback (Key Education Publishing, Jan. 4, 2010)
    Captivate the interest of your students who are reading below grade level or have reading disabilities, English Language Learners, or reluctant or discouraged readers! This book includes 8 nonfiction, full-color graphic novels with an audio CD, a teacher'
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  • Noor Inayat Khan

    Gaby Halberstam

    Paperback (A&C Black, Nov. 7, 2013)
    Noor Khan was a pacifist, an Indian Muslim, a poet and children's author. During WWII she joined the Special Operations Executive and was sent to Nazi-occipied France as a wireless operator, transmitting vital secret messages. When her network was broken and her colleagues captured by the Nazis, she refused to abandon what had become the most important and dangerous post in France, as the last link between London and Paris. She was executed in Dachau in 1944 after being betrayed to the Nazis, and was posthumously awarded the George Cross and Croix de Guerre. This book tells the astonishing story of a true British hero.