Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Social Topics - General (see also headings under Family)

Many famous people have overcome difficult circumstances and gone on to become successful in their fields. This book profiles the lives of 75 courageous and persistent people who have triumphed over adversity. These individuals have conquered a range of problems, including physical, psychological, social, and economic handicaps. Individuals profiled come from a range of professions and reflect battles against religious prejudice, medical conditions, eating disorders, poverty, and other social ills. Among the people profiled are Mitch Albom, Hillary Clinton, Magic Johnson, Stephen King,...

2. Parents can be more confident that the book their child is reading contains stories suitable for just that age.

3. The line is being updated with new covers, new interior layouts, excellent editing, and up-to-date stories. The line is also returning to the core values of its heyday, delivering 101 stories in every book.

4. Chicken Soup for the Soul earned the Guinness World Record for having the most books on the...

With Kersten Hamilton's high-energy rhyming text that begs to be read aloud, and R. W. Alley's warm and silly illustrations, this picture book is a fun and reassuring way to tell kids about what police offi - cers do.

?With a well-crafted text spiced with sound effects, this appealing picture book is highly recommended. Booklist, starred review for Red Truck

Each anthology in the new Global Viewpoints series (which does not duplicate any material in the Opposing Viewpoints series) delivers contemporary perspectives on the featured issue -- with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Primary sources, including speeches and government documents, join essays from international magazines and news sources for a truly panoramic view. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, a bibliography and a subject index.