Spartacus -- Boudicca -- Elizabeth I -- Galileo Galilei -- Mary Wollstonecraft -- Mary Seacole -- Abraham Lincoln -- Edith Cavell -- Mahatma Gandhi -- Helen Keller -- George Orwell -- Irena Sendler -- Nelson Mandela -- Sophie Scholl -- Maya Angelou -- Martin Luther King Jr. -- Anne Frank -- Cory Aquino -- Yasuteru Yamada -- Stephen Hawking -- Muhammad Ali -- Marsha P. Johnson -- Kathrine Switzer -- Juliane Koepcke -- J.K. Rowling.
Summary:
Stand Up, Stand Out! is filled with the incredible and inspiring stories of rebel heroes who stood up for what they believed in, spoke out against injustice, and overcame impossible obstacles. Portraits created by hand-picked contemporary illustrators and snappy, compelling text bring these people's achievements vividly to life, and relate their stories back to those of young readers today. From world leaders such as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela to unsung heroes Irena Sendler (who rescued 2,500 children in World War 2) and Juliane Koepcke (who survived an airplane crash in the rainforest aged 17). Each profile concludes with a "What Can You Do?" section in which the story is related to everyday scenarios children might encounter, and suggests ways for them to show bravery or peacefully protest against injustice.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.