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Combines creative activities with a comprehensive list of biographies written for children. Organized by age group: pre-school (ages 3-5), primary (6-8), intermediate (9-11), and young people (12-14).

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A fantastic addition to any school or personal library...a wonderful guide and resource for making 'real' people become the desirable heros/role models for children K-12...a definite recommendation for parents and teachers. Agate Newsletter ...logically-arranged, and the premise of the book is clear... Voya ...hooray for Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe for providing this timely book...The authors have chosen an easy-to-use format and used engaging language. I expect to turn to this reference often... -- Joy Hakin

...hooray for Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe for providing this timely book...The authors have chosen an easy-to-use format and used engaging language. I expect to turn to this reference often....--Joy Hakin

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Dennis Denenberg (College of William and Mary; D.Ed., Pennsylvania State University) is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Field Experiences, Millersville University of Pennsylvania. A former high school social studies teacher, elementary school principal, and district administrator, he is the author of Toward a Human Curriculum: A Guide to Returning Great People to the Classrooms and Homes (Trillium, 1991) and has written and spoken frequently about heroes. Lorraine Roscoe (BA, Cabrini College) is a freelance writer specializing in topics related to education and mental health issues. This is her first book.

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