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250 pages :
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On cover: Amazing stories of young men who followed their dreams and changed the world by staying true to themselves.
Contents: King Tutankhamun : Pharaoh -- Galileo Galilei : inventor and physicist -- Blaise Pascal : mathematician, scientist, and philosopher -- Kangxi : Emperor -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : composer -- John Quincy Adams : President, politician, and abolitionist -- Louis Braille : teacher and inventor -- Los Nińos Héroes : soldiers -- Crazy Horse : warrior and leader -- Okita Soji : swordsman -- Thomas Alva Edison : inventor -- Chester Greenwood : inventor -- George Washington Carver : botanist -- Matthew Alexander Henson : explorer -- Pablo Picasso : artist -- Albert Einstein : physicist -- José Raúl Capablanca : chess player -- Salvatore Ferragamo : shoe designer -- Jesse Owens : athlete -- Nelson Mandela : activist -- Stan Lee : writer and illustrator -- Vidal Sassoon : hair stylist -- Mau Piailug : explorer -- The Dalai Lama : spiritual and political leader -- Elvis Presley : King of rock 'n' roll -- Bruce Lee : martial artist and actor -- Pelé : athlete -- Bob Dylan : singer -- Chico Mendes : activist -- Stephen King : writer -- Stevie Wonder : singer -- Matt Groening : cartoonist -- Yo-Yo Ma : cellist -- Bill Gates : software developer -- Steve Jobs : computer programmer and inventor -- Cameron Crowe : journalist and movie director -- Sherman Alexie : writer -- Will Smith : actor -- Tony Hawk : athlete -- Hrithik Roshan : actor -- The Black Eyed Peas : musicians -- Mark Zuckerberg : software developer -- Shaun White : athlete -- William Kamkwamba : inventor and engineer -- Om Prakash Gurjar : activist -- The Billy Elliot Boys : dancers.
When it comes to making a difference, there's no such thing as too young! Get ready to meet some incredible young men who followed their dreams and changed the world for the better, often by taking the path less travelled and staying true to themselves. Whatever your passion in life, you'll be inspired and motivated by these amazing real-life stories to believe in yourself and start making a difference right now!