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Braver Than I Thought: Real People, Real Courage, Real Hope



by
Luke Reynolds

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Imprint
Aladdin/Beyond Words
ISBN
9781582708478
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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.

Author’s note. Source notes. “Where to Turn for Help and Support.” Film and book recommendations. “100 Questions on Bravery, Trauma, Courage, and Facing Our Wounds.” Black-and-white illustrations. 

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism , Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Reference or Discussion , Language: Infrequent Use , Language: Mild Language , Violence: Cruelty to Animals , Violence: Self-Harm Reference/Discussion , Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion , Violence: Suicide Reference/Discussion

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

288

Trim Size

8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Dewey

920

AR

0: points 0

Genre

Nonfic

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

Nov 2022

Book Genres

Autobiography/Biography

Topics

Heroes. Courage. Perseverance (ethics). Psychic trauma.

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Grades 5-8
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