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Description
Inspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and John Lewis, along with 10 other powerful figures.
Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, Kid Trailblazers highlights contemporary figures who have led the way in government, social activism, environmental justice, and the arts. Middle-grade readers will learn how these figures got their start as kids just like them, with impactful stories and fun facts such as: -
Angela Merkel once won a trip to Moscow, where she bought a Beatles album.
Stacey Abrams and her siblings played pretend as librarians for fun.
Al Gore lived in a hotel as a kid and liked to drop water balloons off the roof!
Kid Trailblazers explores the childhood stories of leaders who have taken on the most pressing issues of our time by expressing themselves and challenging the world.
Publication date
August 23, 2022
Genre
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781683693017
Lexile Measure
1060
Guided Reading Level
Z
Publisher
Quirk Books
Series
Kid Legends
BISAC categories
JNF007110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists JNF038000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | General JNF053160 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Library of Congress categories
Artists Children Biography Political activists Politicians
School Library Journal
Gr 3-7--The future desperately needs younger generations to step up to the plate, bring about substantial change, and cause some "good trouble" as the venerable John Lewis once said. Stevenson, author of Kid Activists and Kid Innovators, is back with Kid Trailblazers highlighting a diverse array of many lesser-known leaders around the world who have paved the way for innovation and change, including Mari Copeny, Tsai Ing-Wen, David Suzuki, and Vanessa Nakate. These biographies--and without coverage in Kid Trailblazers, many of them may not have had their stories shared--are short and motivating, prompting readers to get inspired and continue the work themselves. The book is divided into four sections: Advocates for Democracy, Black Lives Matter, Saving the Planet, and Art. Stevenson's informative text, along with Steinfeld's illustrations, is designed perfectly for reading aloud, social studies units, or social-emotional learning connections. VERDICT An important nonfiction collection of stories about influencers and leaders when they were children. Perfect for group sharing and current events connections.--Laura Dooley-Taylor
Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Robin Stevenson is the award-winning author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction for young readers of all ages. Her books have won the Silver Birch Award, the Sheila A. Egoff Award and a Stonewall Award Honor, and have been finalists for the Governor General's Literary Award and many reader's choice awards. Robin was the Book and Periodical Council of Canada's Champion of Free Expression for 2022. In 2023, she was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence. She lives on the west coast of Canada with her family.
