Bibliograph

Stories for boys who dare to be different, true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons, Ben Brooks ; illustrated by Quinton Winter

Type

Label

Stories for boys who dare to be different, true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons, Ben Brooks ; illustrated by Quinton Winter

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

8-12, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

3-7, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Stories for boys who dare to be different

Oclc number

1023608503

Responsibility statement

Ben Brooks ; illustrated by Quinton Winter

Sub title

true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons

Summary

Boys can be anything they want to be! This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things. You won't find any stories of slaying dragons or saving princesses here. In Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, author Ben Brooks-with the help of Quinton Wintor's striking full-color illustrations-offers a welcome alternative narrative: one that celebrates introverts and innovators, sensitivity and resilience, individuality and expression. It's an accessible compilation of 75 famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and stereotype-smasher in his own way. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dali, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Ai Weiwei, Jesse Owens, and so many more-heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification

Contributor