30 People Who Changed the World: Fascinating bite-sized essays from award-winning writers–Intriguing People Through the Ages: From Imhotep to Malala Yousafzai

Selected for Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2018 by NCSS-CBC a cooperative project of the National Council for the Social Studies and the Childrens Book Council We should never forget the people who shaped the world we live in and 30 People Who Changed The World highlights thirty individuals in engaging kid-friendly “nonfiction minute”s. What do Julius Caesar Rosa Parks and Vincent van Gogh all have in common? Theyre all fascinating figures who shaped our world! Learn about these and so many more historical VIPs in 30 People Who Changed the World brought to you by todays award-winning and best-known childrens authors. In this collection of 30 essays each historical figure has a short piece — called a “nonfiction minute” — dedicated just to them. Learn how African-American singer Marian Anderson sang her way to the White House and how an indentured servant named Juan de Pareja became an artist. Read all about Albert Einsteins theory of relativity — yes it can be explained in a minute! These nonfiction “appetizers” are quick and easy-to-read and will have children begging to know more about the world around them. Authors contributing nonfiction minutes to this collection are Jan Adkins Sarah Albee Vicki Cobb Jan Greenberg Cheryl Harness Kerrie Logan Hollihan Carla Killough McClafferty Roxie Munro Amy Nathan Doreen Rappaport Andrea Warren and Jim Whiting. With an introduction by Jean Reynolds.