Harriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth entry in this New York Times bestselling biography series
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each audiobook tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest children and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This audiobook focuses on Harriet Tubman's brave heroism as part of the movement to abolish slavery. As one of the key players in the Underground Railroad, she helped enslaved African Americans escape and find freedom.
Gandhi's peaceful revolution is the focus of this audiobook, part of the inspiring New York Times bestselling biography series about heroes.
As a young man in India, Gandhi saw firsthand how people were treated unfairly. Refusing to accept injustice, he came up with a brilliant way to fight back through quiet, peaceful protest. He took his methods with him from South Africa back to India, where he led a nonviolent revolution that freed his country from British rule. Through his calm, steady heroism, Gandhi changed everything for India and inspired civil rights movements all over the world, proving that the smallest of us can be the most powerful.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great-the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest children and that always includes the hero's childhood influences.
We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer.
Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it-peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for nonviolent protests and marches, and he always spoke up about loving other human beings and doing what's right. He spoke about the dream of a kinder future, and bravely led the way toward racial equality in America.
This lively, New York Times Bestselling biography series inspires kids to dream big, one great role model at a time. You'll want to collect each audiobook.
In May 1996 the media scrambled to document the gripping story of sixteen-year-old Mark Pfetzer's expedition to Mount Everest. Not only was he the youngest climber ever to attempt the summit, he also witnessed the tragedy documented in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air, in which eight climbers perished in a sudden storm. Within Reach is Mark's extraordinary account of this experience and of his triumphs over several other challenging peaks. At once triumphant and tragic, this story will be an inspiration to climbers, athletes, and armchair enthusiasts alike.
In their own words, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History Project.
We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer.
Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known.
What makes a hero? This lively, fun biography series by best-selling author Brad Meltzer answers the question, one great role model at a time.
This New York Times Bestselling biography series by Brad Meltzer has an inspiring message: We can all be heroes.
Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black player in Major League Baseball, and his bravery changed African-American history and led the way to equality in all sports in America.
This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, providing them with the right role models, supplemementing Common Core learning in the classroom, and best of all, inspiring them to strive and dream.
We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Learn all about George Washington, America's first president.
George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. He was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous bravery, he helped win the Revolutionary War and became the country's first president.
Each entry in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that makes the person a role model for kids. The heroes tell their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. And each book ends with a line of encouragement and a direct quote.
We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. This volume focuses on Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Jim Henson, for example, was always dreaming up something new, and always expressing his belief in the goodness of people. Henson was a born performer with a terrific sense of humor, and he used those talents to help create two of the most beloved programs in television history: The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. Through his Muppets, Jim showed the world that there's nothing more beautiful than imagination, especially when it's accompanied by laughter and kindness.
This lively, New York Times Bestselling biography series inspires kids to dream big, one great role model at a time. You'll want to collect each audiobook.
'We can all be heroes' is the message of this biography series from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Brad Meltzer.
"Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it," Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography-for his own kids, and for yours. Each entry tells the story of one of America's icons in a vivacious, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, those who aren't quite ready for the Who Was biography series. Each focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Lucille Ball could make any situation funny. By making people around the world laugh, she proved that humor can take on anything.
This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, providing them with the right role models, supplementing Common Core learning in the classroom, and best of all, inspiring them to strive and dream.
Mona Lisa, Flugmaschinen und Taucheranzug. Auch heute noch staunt man über das Universalgenie Leonardo da Vinci: Seine Kreativität, sein Entdeckergeist und sein futuristischer Forschungsdrang prägten Jahrhunderte und beeindrucken noch heute die Welt. Sei es der Traum vom Fliegen, die Neugier auf die menschliche Anatomie, die Kunst des Malens oder sogar die Erfindung von Maschinen: Seine Fantasie kannte keine Grenzen! Aber was machte seine Kunst so revolutionär?
Die Galaxy Kids sind auf der Suche nach einem weiteren Bibelfragment. Dabei gelangen Leo, Zara und Titus zum Planeten Oblivia. Er ist von einem gefährlichen Asteroidenfeld umgeben und angeblich unbewohnt. Warum empfängt die Galaxy Mission plötzlich Notsignale von diesem scheinbar verlassenen Ort? Ein weiteres gefährliches Abenteuer wartet auf die Galaxy Kids.
Die Galaxy Kids leben in einer weit entfernten Zukunft. Dort herrscht der Intergalaktische Rat mit eiserner Hand. Die Galaxy Kids Titus, Leo und Zara und ihr Roboter-Hund Filu lasen in einem uralten Manuskript zum ersten Mal von einem Gott, der es gut mit den Menschen meint und die Regeln des Intergalaktischen Rates infrage stellt. Das Manuskript ist eines der Bibelteile, die einst von den Wächtern der Wahrheit an verschiedenen Orten im Universum versteckt wurden. Und es gibt noch weitere solcher Bibel-Manuskripte.
Die Rollen und ihre Sprecher: Erzähler: Tom Jacobs / Titus: Jakob Lechner / Leo: Ben Schömig / Zara: Lena Marx / Captain Spark: Ingo Marx / Sergeant Smith: Kai Rinsland / Computer, Jungjong, Marktbesucher: Tobias Schier / Tristan: Jaakoba Görtz / Ritter Ulric: Tobias Schuffenhauer / Der Eiserne Graf: Peter Laupenmühlen
Regie: Tobias Schier, Musik: Tobias Schuffenhauer
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