60 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet

Book excerpt: Sixty remarkable Americans and their inspiring stories are included in this unique book. Intended as a starting point for learning more about these important American heroes, each biography has a photo-illustrated double-page spread devoted to them. With an updated, modern design and Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe's contagious, enthusiastic writing style, this book is a great introduction to authentic American heroes. New heroes in this edition include Amanda Gorman, Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers, and Kamala Harris. Revised by the original authors, the book includes up-to-date websites and book lists, as well as the most current biographical information available. Individuals profiled include Jane Addams Susan B. Anthony Clara Barton Mary Mcleod Bethune Elizabeth Blackwell Rachel Carson Jimmy Carter George Washington Carver Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Roberto Clemente Walt Disney Dorothea Dix Frederick Douglass Marian Wright Edelman Thomas Alva Edison Albert Einstein Dwight D. Eisenhower Anthony Fauci Benjamin Franklin Ruth Bader Ginsburg John Glenn Amanda Gorman Kamala Harris John Herrington Milton Hershey Team Hoyt Langston Hughes Thomas Jefferson Katherine Johnson Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea Abraham Lincoln Yo-Yo Ma George C. Marshall John Muir Barack Obama Sandra Day O’connor Jesse Owens Rosa Parks Dolly Parton Walter Payton I. M. Pei Ronald Wilson Reagan Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Fred Rogers Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jonas Salk Alexandra (Alex) Scott Tecumseh Harry S. Truman Harriet Tubman Madam C. J. Walker George Washington Elie Wiesel Oprah Winfrey Wilbur and Orville Wright Louis Zamperini