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What Kids are Made Of: True Stories of Young Rescuers, Rulers, and Rebels


Book Description
Kids can be movers and shakers and melody makers; they can change the world or help save one that is falling apart. Inspiring stories in this collection include the tale of Iqbal, the 12-year-old Pakistani boy who helped bring the world's attention to child labor conditions; Yehudi Menuhin, who led the New York Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall at the age of 10; and Lady Jane Grey, who ascended ... More
Book Information
PublisherChicago Review Press
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages160
ISBN-101556524145
ISBN-13978-1556524141
Publication Date08/01/2000
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About Kirsty Murray (Author) : Kirsty Murray is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kirsty Murray include The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong, Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish, Bridie's Fire (Children... more
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