Feats of Courage

Description

Themes: Courage, Heroes, Nonfiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Heroes are all around us. They may be famous for their deeds, or they could be our friends and neighbors. What sets heroes apart from the crowd is courage. It takes courage to save a life, help others, or fight for what you believe in. How have heroes made an impact on your life? Space 8, a Hi-Lo nonfiction series for young adults, reads like an infinity of facts. This series is full of high-interest topics that grab readers from the first page. Each book features stories about fascinating people and places and engages readers with compelling information; full-color photographs and illustrations; and detailed graphic elements including charts, tables, and infographics. Readers will find these books both captivating and inspiring.

Informations

• Publié par: Saddleback Educational Publishing
• Date de parution: 25 janvier 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781645980537
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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Wrongly Accused

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ISBN: 978-1-68021-747-6 eBook: 978-1-64598-053-7

Printed in Malaysia

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 Heroes and Courage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

CHAPTER 2 Civil Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CHAPTER 3 War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

CHAPTER 4 Women's Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CHAPTER 5 Religious Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CHAPTER 6 Expanding Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

CHAPTER 7 Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CHAPTER 8 Daring Rescues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

CHAPTER 9 Rebellion and Revoluion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

CHAPTER 10 Everyday Heroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

CHAPTER 1 HEROES AND COURAGE

Wha makes a hero? Some people say srengh. Ohers say empathy.Bu many agree on one hing. All heroes need courage.

Courage helps people do hings ha scare hem. Soldiers

run ino bale. Pilos �ly ino sorms. A suden raises her

hand in class. All o hem may eel ear. However, hey

push beyond he ear.

Heroes may be aced wih danger and ear. Even still, hey

do grea hings. These heroic actions can be called eas.

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A feat of courage can be small. It might help one person. Maybe it helps one animal. Small feats happen every day. Large feats are rare. Big, heroic acions can change a country. Some change the enire world.

People look up to heroes. They like to learn about them.

Stories of courage are inspiring. Reading these stories can

help readers be courageous too.

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