Featuring boy heroes from around the world and across the centuries, this is a fine companion volume to the popular Girls Who Rocked the World series. In the same spirit of celebration, Boys Who Rocked the World profiles already famous heroes along with those who have been overlooked by history or not yet credited for their contributions. Included in the lineup of the famous are King Tut, pharaoh of Egypt at age 9; Elvis Presley, winner of a singing contest at 10; Pablo Picasso, accepted into the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona at 14; and Tiger Woods, the youngest golfer to win the U.S. Junior Amateur at 15. The lesser-knowns are 30 boys from across America who answer the question “How will you rock the world?” By comparing the dreams of these “boys next door” to those of famous individuals, the book shows today’s boys that they, too, can make their mark in the world.
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The accomplishments of Thomas Alva Edison, Elvis Presley and Bill Gates number among the Boys Who Rocked the World: From King Tut to Tiger Woods by the editors of Beyond Words Publishing, illus. by Lar DeSouza. This spiral-bound book features 30 boys, past and present, who have made a difference in society before reaching the age of 20. For example, at the age of 15, Louis Braille "had just switched on the light of learning for blind people forevermore." For further inspiration, there is a section called, "Boys Who Are Rocking the World Right Now!"
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Dalai Lama, United States, Crazy Horse, King Tut, Bob Dylan, South Africa, Coach Riley, Dominican Republic, Plant Doctor, Hong Kong, Nelson Mandela, Rolling Stone, Tiger Woods, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Bruce Lee, Jesse Owens, Louis Braille, Stephen King, Catholic Church, Pablo Picasso, World Cup, World War, Bad Medicine, New York City New!
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Dalai Lama, United States, Crazy Horse, King Tut, Bob Dylan, South Africa, Coach Riley, Dominican Republic, Plant Doctor, Hong Kong, Nelson Mandela, Rolling Stone, Tiger Woods, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Bruce Lee, Jesse Owens, Louis Braille, Stephen King, Catholic Church, Pablo Picasso, World Cup, World War, Bad Medicine, New York City New!
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- Bill Gates (People to Know) by Jonatha A. Brown in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille by Russell Freedman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Ancient Egyptians (Cultures of the Past) by Elsa Marston in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Theory of Relativity: & Other Essays by Albert Einstein on page 40, and page 41
- Rain Forest (Images) by Michael George in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Fun Literacy Activities for After-school Programs: Books And Beyond by Sue Edwards on page 73
- 99 Jumpstarts for Kids: Getting Started in Research by Peggy Whitley on page 10
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