Bibliograph

Rise up, ordinary kids with extraordinary stories, written by Amanda Li ; illustrated by Amy Blackwell

Type

Label

Rise up, ordinary kids with extraordinary stories, written by Amanda Li ; illustrated by Amy Blackwell

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

850, Lexile

resource.interestGradeLevel

456, Childrens Plus, Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rise up

Responsibility statement

written by Amanda Li ; illustrated by Amy Blackwell

Sub title

ordinary kids with extraordinary stories

Summary

Rise Up: Ordinary Kids in Extraordinary Stories features 29 tales of amazing young girls and boys who have achieved the unimaginable. The stories range from triumphing over illness and injury to overcoming bullying. Entries include New Zealands' Laura Dekker, one of the youngest people to circumnavigate the world solo by boat, and Pakistan's Ayesha Farooq, who became Pakistan's first female fighter pilot at age 25

Target audience

juvenile

Classification