Teen Trailblazers: 30 Daring Boys Whose Dreams Changed the World

By: Jennifer Calvert

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Synopsis: The impossible is possible when kids dare to dream big!Discover the courageous kids who aimed high and made a difference! Every great scientist, activist, writer, and inventor started out as a child with a dream. With illustrations by Vesna Asanovic, Jennifer Calvert's Teen Trailblazers: 30 Daring Boys Whose Dreams Changed the World explores the stories of 30 of these remarkable kids, whose passions led to lifesaving medical treatments, revolutionary inventions, and history-making achievements. From groundbreaking innovators like Boyan Slat and the Wright brothers; to powerful advocates like Nelson Mandela, Harvey Milk, and David Hogg; and creative minds like Walt Disney, Fred Rogers, and John and Hank Green, each one turned his dreams for a better world into reality.Dive into the amazing adventures, intrepid efforts, and hard-won victories of trailblazers such as:- Louis Braille- Wilbur & Orville Wright- Mohandas Gandhi- Jonas Salk- David Attenborough- Barack Obama- Satoshi Tajiri- Lin-Manuel Miranda- Jaques Cousteau- Boyan Slatand other ordinary boys who dared to do incredible, impossible, and inspiring things.