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Foreword by Bethany Hamilton
Chapter 1: Kids Saving the Environment
The Doggy Dung Disaster (Japan): Haruka Maruno invents an environmentally friendly poop scooper and saves Japan from mountains of smell dog poop.
The Longest Walk (Mexico): When Omar Castillo Gallegos learns about the destruction of the Mexican rainforest, he takes a walk – a long walk – to save it.
Turtle Power (USA): An Illinois housing development threatens the habitat of turtles. That’s when Henry Cilley gets tough
Plastic Bag Sacked (India): Harshit Agrawal founds an environmental protection club in India to cut down on the use of bags – paper and plastic.
Show Me the Water! (Australia): koalas and wallabies aren’t the only things in Australia that need Amy Beal’s help – the Murray River is getting lower every year.
Comic Book Hero (Japan) it’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Aika Tsubota’s comic book! the book on protecting the environment is the talk of Japan – and the world!
Chapter 2: Kids Standing Up for Themselves
Top of the World (India): What would you do if people told you girls can’t climb mountains? If you’re Santosh Yadav, you prove them wrong.
When Small Voices Unite (Columbia): Farliz Calle is student-body president, but can she stop a civil war? With the help of the Columbian Children’s peace Movement, she plans to find out.
Come Together (Kosovo): Ivan Sekulovic and Petrit Selimi are from opposite sides of an ethnic conflict. That doesn’t stop them from uniting for peace.
Get Up, Stand Up (USA): What would you do if you weren’t included in some classes because of your race? Malika Sanders doesn’t take this injustice sitting down.
Living Proof (Canada): Jean-Dominic Leveque-Rene is watching The Simpsons when he feels a lump in his neck. He fights cancer at the same time he fights use of the chemicals that caused it.
From Rug Maker to Rescuer (Pakistan): Iqbal Masih escapes from a Pakistani rug factory and speaks out against child labor – even thought he knows there’s danger involved.
Chapter 3: Kids Helping Others
Hear That? (USA): Talk about a cool science-fair project! Ryan Patterson invents a sign-language translator. Will it help him get a date?
Pop Art (Japan): Junichi Ono is an art prodigy who uses drawings to help heal the world.
Early Warning System (United Kingdom): A bad day at the beach turns tragic when a tsunami strikes the coast of Thailand. But because of Tilly Smith, many people in danger find safety.
Workers Unite! (China): Chen Chiu-Mian is in the house and she’s fighting for workers’ rights in China.
Sow What You Reap (Ghana): In Ghana, many kids spend their days gathering firewood. That is until P.B.L. Agyirey-Kwakye decides to plant some trees!
Ryan’s Wells (USA): To a six-year-old, $70 is a lot of money. But that’s what Ryan Hreljac has to raise to dig a well in Uganda. And that’s just the beginning.
Chapter 4: Kids overcoming Challenges
Back on the Board (USA): Like a lo of people living in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton loves surfing – just not with sharks. After losing her left arm, will she find the courage to surf again?
A Wish to Breathe Free (Romania): After Izidor Ruckel is adopted from a Romanian Orphanage he becomes the voice of all the children left behind.
The Matchless Girl of Matches (Bangladesh): Fatema Begum uses chickens, a sewing machine, and an education to free herself from a match factory in Bangladesh.
Lemons to Lemonade (USA): The sign says Alex’s Lemonade Stand for Cancer – 50 Cents a Glass Alexandra Scott isn’t just raising money for cancer research – she’s fighting for her life.
New Land, New Life (Ethiopia): Mawi Asfedom and his family walk across the desert to escape war in Ethiopia. Can they find a better life in a new land?
A Leg Up on the Competition (USA): Rudy Garcia-Tolson is a powerhouse triathlete with no legs but a lot of heart.
Chapter 5: Kids Using Talents and Creativity
See It to Believe It (India): Krutti Parekh eats fire and walks over hot coals. But her biggest trick is bringing trash back to life.
Outta This World (USA): What’s so unusual about Christopher Paolini? Well, for starters, he’s the author of the best-selling Eragon.
Sports Hero (Vietnam): Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son is a chess champion from Vietnam who sets out to make history.
Beyond His Years (USA): Mattie Stepanek’s books of Poetry not only make the bestseller list but change people’s lives.
Young Master Yani (China): Wang Yani is a master with a paintbrush. Find out how she tours the world with her paintings of monkeys.
Small Paint (USA): Vaishali Kiran Grover uses her skills as a scientist to keep snails out of her garden and stumbles onto a major discovery.
A Note from the Author
Bibliography: Cool Articles, Web sites, and books for learning more about heroes.
Contents
Foreword by Bethany Hamilton
Chapter 1: Kids Saving the Environment
The Doggy Dung Disaster (Japan): Haruka Maruno invents an environmentally friendly poop scooper and saves Japan from mountains of smell dog poop.
The Longest Walk (Mexico): When Omar Castillo Gallegos learns about the destruction of the Mexican rainforest, he takes a walk – a long walk – to save it.
Turtle Power (USA): An Illinois housing development threatens the habitat of turtles. That’s when Henry Cilley gets tough
Plastic Bag Sacked (India): Harshit Agrawal founds an environmental protection club in India to cut down on the use of bags – paper and plastic.
Show Me the Water! (Australia): koalas and wallabies aren’t the only things in Australia that need Amy Beal’s help – the Murray River is getting lower every year.
Comic Book Hero (Japan) it’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Aika Tsubota’s comic book! the book on protecting the environment is the talk of Japan – and the world!
Chapter 2: Kids Standing Up for Themselves
Top of the World (India): What would you do if people told you girls can’t climb mountains? If you’re Santosh Yadav, you prove them wrong.
When Small Voices Unite (Columbia): Farliz Calle is student-body president, but can she stop a civil war? With the help of the Columbian Children’s peace Movement, she plans to find out.
Come Together (Kosovo): Ivan Sekulovic and Petrit Selimi are from opposite sides of an ethnic conflict. That doesn’t stop them from uniting for peace.
Get Up, Stand Up (USA): What would you do if you weren’t included in some classes because of your race? Malika Sanders doesn’t take this injustice sitting down.
Living Proof (Canada): Jean-Dominic Leveque-Rene is watching The Simpsons when he feels a lump in his neck. He fights cancer at the same time he fights use of the chemicals that caused it.
From Rug Maker to Rescuer (Pakistan): Iqbal Masih escapes from a Pakistani rug factory and speaks out against child labor – even thought he knows there’s danger involved.
Chapter 3: Kids Helping Others
Hear That? (USA): Talk about a cool science-fair project! Ryan Patterson invents a sign-language translator. Will it help him get a date?
Pop Art (Japan): Junichi Ono is an art prodigy who uses drawings to help heal the world.
Early Warning System (United Kingdom): A bad day at the beach turns tragic when a tsunami strikes the coast of Thailand. But because of Tilly Smith, many people in danger find safety.
Workers Unite! (China): Chen Chiu-Mian is in the house and she’s fighting for workers’ rights in China.
Sow What You Reap (Ghana): In Ghana, many kids spend their days gathering firewood. That is until P.B.L. Agyirey-Kwakye decides to plant some trees!
Ryan’s Wells (USA): To a six-year-old, $70 is a lot of money. But that’s what Ryan Hreljac has to raise to dig a well in Uganda. And that’s just the beginning.
Chapter 4: Kids overcoming Challenges
Back on the Board (USA): Like a lo of people living in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton loves surfing – just not with sharks. After losing her left arm, will she find the courage to surf again?
A Wish to Breathe Free (Romania): After Izidor Ruckel is adopted from a Romanian Orphanage he becomes the voice of all the children left behind.
The Matchless Girl of Matches (Bangladesh): Fatema Begum uses chickens, a sewing machine, and an education to free herself from a match factory in Bangladesh.
Lemons to Lemonade (USA): The sign says Alex’s Lemonade Stand for Cancer – 50 Cents a Glass Alexandra Scott isn’t just raising money for cancer research – she’s fighting for her life.
New Land, New Life (Ethiopia): Mawi Asfedom and his family walk across the desert to escape war in Ethiopia. Can they find a better life in a new land?
A Leg Up on the Competition (USA): Rudy Garcia-Tolson is a powerhouse triathlete with no legs but a lot of heart.
Chapter 5: Kids Using Talents and Creativity
See It to Believe It (India): Krutti Parekh eats fire and walks over hot coals. But her biggest trick is bringing trash back to life.
Outta This World (USA): What’s so unusual about Christopher Paolini? Well, for starters, he’s the author of the best-selling Eragon.
Sports Hero (Vietnam): Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son is a chess champion from Vietnam who sets out to make history.
Beyond His Years (USA): Mattie Stepanek’s books of Poetry not only make the bestseller list but change people’s lives.
Young Master Yani (China): Wang Yani is a master with a paintbrush. Find out how she tours the world with her paintings of monkeys.
Small Paint (USA): Vaishali Kiran Grover uses her skills as a scientist to keep snails out of her garden and stumbles onto a major discovery.
A Note from the Author
Bibliography: Cool Articles, Web sites, and books for learning more about heroes.
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