50 Real Heroes for Boys: True Stories of Courage, Integrity, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and More!

by Christy Monson

Overview

50 Real Heroes for Boys teaches young boys everywhere that being a man only requires being yourself—but your best self. 

Children's Finalist in the 2020 Maxy Awards

Bright, colorful portraits by over a dozen international artists accompany true stories of men who knew that character—things like integrity, kindness, empathy, courage, respect for women, and more—mixed with their own unique gifts—art, athletics, creativity, dance, music, curiosity, and more—could make the world a better place.

Readers will find Jackie Robinson, who used courage to break barriers in sports; Jim Henson, who used humor to uplift the lives of millions; Dav Pilkey, who used perseverance to push through dyslexia and become one of the world's most successful children's book authors; and many more! The book also includes dozens of stories of women like Marie Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Jane Goodall, because boys can have women heroes too!

Written by marriage and family therapist Christy Monson, 50 Real Heroes for Boys reminds boys everywhere what true masculinity is all about.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733633505
Publisher:	Bushel & Peck Books
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	270,193
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

As a marriage and family therapist, Christy Monson spent years helping clients heal and reframe their lives in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. She received her B.A degree from Utah State University and a M.S. from University of Nevada at Las Vegas. The mother of six children and the grandmother to many grandchildren, Christy is now retired and lives in Northern Utah. She is the author of several books including Love, Hugs, and Hope: When Scary Things Happen (Familius), Family Talk (Familius), and Becoming Free (Familius).

Editorial Reviews

Named a Children's Finalist in the 2020 Maxy Awards.

From the Publisher

10/07/2019

Gr 2–4-Thirty-four men and 16 women of note are profiled in this compilation of people who lived a life of integrity, set out to accomplish important deeds, and succeeded by using what the author calls "special powers," such as hard work, curiosity, compassion, and education. Each spread includes a portrait of the hero on the left and a story on the right explaining what he or she did to make a difference. At the bottom of each profile, readers are encouraged to ask themselves a question related to the hero. For example, on Jane Goodall's page, the author writes, "Jane taught the world to love and protect the chimpanzees. What do you love? How could you protect it?" The portraits were created by 15 different artists from around the world, so they vary in realistic details and style. Most puzzling, though, is the title. Why must the book be labeled as for boys? VERDICT If you can tolerate the title (which, itself, might serve as a great discussion point with youth), this book can serve as a very useful resource for any young reader interested in real-life heroes or people who endeavor to promote and instill positive traits in children.-Maggie Chase, Boise State University, ID

School Library Journal

2019-09-12
Profiles of achievers, mostly of the present or recent past, focusing on character traits that make them worthy role models.

Aside from tricking biased readers into picking this up, there is no reason to brand it as "for boys"—not only because 15 of the chosen figures are or were women, but also because all were chosen as exemplars of one or more of 20 "Special Powers" unrelated to sex, such as "compassion," "creativity," "intelligence," and "perseverance." Along with such usual suspects as Jackie Robinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Malala Yousafzai, the arbitrarily ordered roster mines less-picked-over ground, from William Tyndale, who translated the New Testament into English and was burned at the stake for it, to, more recently, Yasuteru Yamada, organizer of a corps of senior citizens volunteering to help clean up the Fukushima nuclear facility. The lineup is less notable for its diversity, though it does include 15 people of color. Each receives a two-page profile that extols their virtues (not always uncritically: Lincoln "sacrificed his life, along with 620,000 others, for the future of the United States") and urges readers to find ways of practicing said virtues in their own lives. Each also comes with a heavily stylized likeness. There are no source notes.

Wears its agenda on both rolled-up sleeves, but it's set apart by the admixture of unfamiliar names. (Collective biography. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews