Stories For Boys Who Dare To Be Different

Stories For Boys Who Dare To Be Different

Juvenile nonfiction
The subtitle of Ben Brooks' Stories For Boys Who Dare To Be
Different--True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed The World Without
Killing Dragons--says it all. In this book readers will find pictures
and biographies of 76 guys who achieved amazing things while stepping
out of the macho man stereotype. Among them are:
*Daniel Anthony (1794-1862) who started a school when his daughter,
Susan, complained that her teacher was refusing to teach girls long
division;
*Favio Chavez (born 1975) who, when asked by parents who made their
living scavenging metal and plastic from a huge dump to play music,
helped them make instruments out of trash and start an orchastra;
*Alan L. Hart (1890-1962) who was one of the first people to undergo
gender reassignment;
*William Kamkwamba (born 1987) who learned enough from library books
to create a wind turbine to provide electricity for his family's home;
*Jorge Munez (born 1965), a school bus driver who before and after
work prepares food for people in need;
and *Boyan Slat (1994) who invented a device for getting plastic out
of the ocean.
The scope of these stories is amazing. Public and school
libraries and parents of sons would do well to acquire this fine book.
On a personal note, at work I've figured out a way to get more hours.
I get up earlier than most student workers. By checking my iPod I can
see if Anna sends out a help needed message and call. It's like those
radio contests. The prize is the chance to earn more money.
A great big shout out goes out to my work family, especially the
people who are in other venues during the school year who I get to
work with during the summer.
jules hathaway


Sent from my iPod