Author's note : Common. Aron Ralston : trapped under the weight of the world -- Cheryl Strayed -- Tammy Duckworth : no one left behind -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- Naomi Osaka : space to heal -- Shaquem Griffin -- Jim MacLaren : man or iron giant? -- Christopher Reeve -- Chadwick Boseman : a king to the end -- Jackie Robinson -- Padma Lakshmi : a model of resilience -- Carl Schaubhut -- Marie Curie : pioneering until the end -- Stephen Hawking -- Alex Zanardi : a need for speed -- Jacqui Saburido -- Clarissa Ward : a voice for the silenced and unheard -- Bob Woodruff -- Curt Flood : making a stand from the diamond -- Sal Castro -- Tig Notaro : learning to laugh after despair -- Angelina Jolie -- Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash : the human calculator -- Rudy Gracia-Tolson -- Bethany Hamilton : not a wave she couldn't ride -- Zulu Rema -- Winter the Dolphin : springing hope for others -- Joey the Horse -- Halle Berry : a battle to sit in the big chair -- Ricky Williams -- Harry Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle : from glass castles to peaceful palaces -- Queen Victoria -- Amanda Beard : winning from within -- Have Shepherd -- Hanifa Nakiryowa : unveiling-- this is me -- Malala Yousafzai -- Jackie Speier : a voice stronger than bullets -- Hunter Yuille -- Harriet Tubman : from fracture to freedom -- Modern antislavery movement -- Elizabeth Smart : bravery over fear -- Abby Hernandez -- Demi Lovato : beyond binary and into bravery -- Lizzo -- Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce : standing strong and true for his people -- Afghan dreamers -- Giannis Antetokounmpo : a wingspan wide enough for the world -- Marcelino Serna -- Selena Gomez : a star that won't dim -- Mariah Carey -- Paul Cardall : a song of healing -- Howard "H" White -- Tiana Mangakahia : driven on and off the court -- Jason Preston -- Lauren Cantin : a voice that would not be silenced -- Evelyn Glennie -- Ivan the Gorilla : from the walls of a mall to the freedom of friends -- Kabang the dog -- Queen Latifah : a queen of strength and perseverance -- Common.
Summary:
"Magazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect skin, perfect faces, perfect hair, perfect lives, perfect... everything. But what if the absence of scars 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 meet 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! Kids will find the engaging and high-interest stories of Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman, war veteran and now-senator Tammy Duckworth, and beyond-belief rock climber extraordinaire Aron Ralston, who have 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"--Provided by publisher.
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