Braver than I Thought
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Braver than I Thought

Real People. Real Courage. Real Hope.

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Braver than I Thought

Real People. Real Courage. Real Hope.

About this book

Meet people who have had a profound impact on our world while bearing the physical and emotional scars born out of struggles and suffering, transforming their stories from pain to power in this inspirational middle grade nonfiction book about overcoming challenges. Magazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect skin, perfect faces, perfect hair, perfect lives, perfect everything. But what if this absence of scars—the hidden and physical—is really a lie? And what if, underneath all that perfection, something far more powerful and authentic is waiting to be seen, shown, and heard?In Braver Than I Thought, kids discover the true stories of remarkable people whose scars have been a part of their journey, who have helped them become the world-shakers and game-changers that they are! The engaging and high-interest stories include Black Panther 's Chadwick Boseman, war veteran and now-senator Tammy Duckworth, and beyond-belief rock climber extraordinaire Aron Ralston, who all endured intense trauma that led to pronounced scars, but also helped them forge purposeful identities as they came to peace with their bodies.Readers will find that whatever the physical, mental, or emotional challenges that we face, it is not the end of a story, but rather the beginning of a new one.

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Information

Publisher
Aladdin/Beyond Words
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781582708461
eBook ISBN
9781665910347

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Introduction
  6. Author’s Note: The Different Scars We Bear
  7. Chapter 1: Aron Ralston: Trapped under the Weight of the World
  8. Chapter 2: Tammy Duckworth: No One Left Behind
  9. Chapter 3: Naomi Osaka: Space to Heal
  10. Chapter 4: Jim MacLaren: Man or Iron Giant?
  11. Chapter 5: Chadwick Boseman: A King to the End
  12. Chapter 6: Padma Lakshmi: A Model of Resilience
  13. Chapter 7: Marie Curie: Pioneering Until the End
  14. Chapter 8: Alex Zanardi: A Need for Speed
  15. Chapter 9: Clarissa Ward: A Voice for the Silenced and Unheard
  16. Chapter 10: Curt Flood: Making a Stand from the Diamond
  17. Chapter 11: Tig Notaro: Learning to Laugh after Despair
  18. Chapter 12: Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash: The Human Calculator
  19. Chapter 13: Bethany Hamilton: Not a Wave She Couldn’t Ride
  20. Chapter 14: Winter the Dolphin: Springing Hope for Others
  21. Chapter 15: Halle Berry: A Battle to Sit in the Big Chair
  22. Chapter 16: Harry the Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle: From Glass Castles to Peaceful Palaces
  23. Chapter 17: Amanda Beard: Winning from Within
  24. Chapter 18: Hanifa Nakiryowa: Unveiling—This Is Me
  25. Chapter 19: Jackie Speier: A Voice Stronger than Bullets
  26. Chapter 20: Harriet Tubman: From Fracture to Freedom
  27. Chapter 21: Elizabeth Smart: Bravery over Fear
  28. Chapter 22: Demi Lovato: Beyond Binary and into Bravery
  29. Chapter 23: Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce: Standing Strong and True for His People
  30. Chapter 24: Giannis Antetokounmpo: A Wingspan Wide Enough for the World
  31. Chapter 25: Selena Gomez: A Star That Won’t Dim
  32. Chapter 26: Paul Cardall: A Song of Healing
  33. Chapter 27: Tiana Mangakahia: Driven On and Off the Court
  34. Chapter 28: Lauren Cantin: A Voice That Would Not Be Silenced
  35. Chapter 29: Ivan the Gorilla: From the Walls of a Mall to the Freedom of Friends
  36. Chapter 30: Queen Latifah: A Queen of Strength and Perseverance
  37. Conclusion
  38. Where to Turn for Help and Support
  39. Recommended Films and Books
  40. 100 Questions on Bravery, Trauma, Courage, and Facing Our Wounds
  41. Acknowledgments
  42. About the Author
  43. Copyright