Modern Heroes
Anne Frank
Anne Frank is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series are excellent introductions to history or modern studies. Anne Frank was a normal young girl who just wanted to live a normal life. Instead she showed extraordinary courage, trying to stay alive in war-torn Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Her family were Jews and hid in a house ‘The Secret Annexe’ at the back of Otto Frank’s factory from 1942 – 1944 to escape Hitler and the SS. Anne kept a diary of her family’s existence in The Secret Annexe.
Gandhi
Gandhi is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series are excellent introductions to history or modern studies. Gandhi was an Indian man who dedicated his life to bringing freedom and justice to others by peaceful means. He was born in 1869 on the west coast of India. He came from an important family, and much was expected of him. Gandhi fought for justice and fairness, and led an inspirational life. This book explains simply what he did and his values.
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series are excellent introductions to history or modern studies. The Dalai Lama is a Tibetan monk who was born a leader of his people. Despite having to escape from his own country, because his life was in great danger, he has dedicated himself to peace and freedom for his people. The Dalai Lama is the most important person in the Buddhist religion. Buddhists believe that each time the Dalai Lama dies, his spirit lives on and is reborn in another body.
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series are excellent introductions to history or modern studies. This book is an excellent introduction to Martin Luther King, who used his courage to fight against racism in America using only peaceful methods. He was born in 1929 in Georgia and became an inspirational man for millions of people, after becoming a key leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series are excellent introductions to history or modern studies. Muhammad Ali is an inspirational man because he stood up for what he believed, no matter what the consequences. He was world heavyweight champion on three separate occasions over 15 years, which makes him the world’s greatest heavyweight boxer.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series contains excellent introductions to history or modern studies. Nelson Mandela is a black man who became the president of South Africa after many years of struggle. He has accomplished many things in his life, all of them for one goal – the freedom of the black people of South Africa. Mandela comes from a royal background, and is a warrior. He learned from a young age to fight for what he wanted.
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa is ideal for school projects for young readers. Modern Heroes is a series of colourful, illustrated books about the lives of some remarkable people whose influence has shaped how we live today. Concise, accessible, entertaining, the series are excellent introductions to history or modern studies.