Real-life heroes

Author

James Buckley

Call Number

• J 920 BUCK (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Edition

First American edition.

Publication Information

New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017.

Physical Description

64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Summary

Provides information on people who have risked their lives to save people, discovered life saving medicine, and explored new places.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

• What makes a hero?
• Young heroes
• Lifesavers
• Heroes together
• Human rights heroes
• The universal declaration of human rights
• Explorers!
• Space explorers
• Heroes of medicine
• Heroes of science
• Sports heroes
• Awards
• Real-life heroes quiz.