Publisher's Synopsis
In this lively and engaging chapter book, children aged 7 plus will discover a fantastically faithful and diverse group of people who all have one thing in common: they answered God's call to make our world a better place.
Kids will meet:* John Newton: a former slave ship owner who became a leading abolitionist
* Edith Brown: a pioneer of medical training for women in India
* Thomas Barnardo: a social activist who founded homes for poor and deprived children
* George Washington Carver: a former slave who became a ground breaking scientist
* Rosa Parks: a civil rights activist whose bravery helped improve the lives of African Americans
* Wangari Maathai: an environmental activist, and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
* Christian Fuhrer: a pastor whose prayer movement helped bring about the reunification of Germany
* Joni Eareckson Tada: a disability rights activist who has helped people with disabilities find hope, dignity and faith With humorous black and white line drawings and text that bounces of the page, this biography series for the twenty-first century will inspire kids to put their faith in Jesus and to use their talents for the glory of God.
