Dare To Dream!

by Humphrey, Sandra McLeod

• ISBN13: 9781591022800
• ISBN10: 1591022800
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-03-11
• Publisher: Prometheus Books

Summary

For ages 9-12. Magical heroes like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or Catwoman provide plenty of entertainment for kids, but in real life heroes are made of sterner stuff than celluloid fantasies. In this inspiring collection of biographies -- covering historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Helen Keller as well as contemporary figures such as Toni Morrison and Michael Jordan -- critically acclaimed writer and psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey teaches young people that heroes were once ordinary people whose strength of character helped them to achieve extraordinary things. Starting with only their dreams, they worked hard and overcame obstacles to make their dreams come true. Some overcame physical handicaps, others psychological barriers like extreme shyness or feelings of inferiority; some faced racial discrimination or educational disadvantage, others financial burdens. In spite of these frustrations and discouragements, all of these people discovered in themselves the patience, perseverance, and determination to pursue their dreams beyond every obstacle. The message is clear: No matter who you are or where you come from, you too can accomplish extraordinary things, as long as you dare to dream and never, never, never give up!

Author Biography

Sandra McLeod Humphrey, a retired clinical psychologist, is a writer and consultant for the Heroes & Dreams Foundation, which provides character education materials for grades K-8 throughout North America

Table of Contents

A Note to Adults	9	(2)
A Note to the Young Reader	11	(2)
Abraham Lincoln	13	(4)
Thomas Alva Edison	17	(4)
Nellie Bly	21	(4)
Albert Einstein	25	(4)
Helen Keller	29	(4)
Eleanor Roosevelt	33	(4)
Georgia O'Keeffe	37	(4)
Jim Thorpe	41	(4)
Norman Vincent Peale	45	(4)
Chien-Shiung Wu	49	(4)
Jackie Robinson	53	(4)
Maya Angelou	57	(4)
Martin Luther King Jr.	61	(4)
Sandra Day O'Connor	65	(4)
Toni Morrison	69	(4)
Bill Cosby	73	(4)
Marian Wright Edelman	77	(4)
Wilma Rudolph	81	(4)
Arthur Ashe	85	(4)
Ben Carson	89	(4)
Gloria Estefan	93	(4)
Ellen Ochoa	97	(4)
Michael Jordan	101	(4)
Sammy Sosa	105	(4)
Heather Whitestone	109	(4)
A Final Thought	113	(2)
Bibliography	115	(6)
Acknowledgments	121