About This Book

Here is the perfect introduction to the lives and accomplishments of 25 of the most fascinating and admirable men and women from our history and today. This full-color volume features a great mix of notable people with various cultural backgrounds and professions, including Rosa Parks, Barack Obama, Sacagawea, Nelson Mandela, Jane Goodall, Neil Armstrong, Muhammad Ali, and Florence Nightingale.

With lively art and photos and lots of fascinating facts, this book is great for reports and fun for browsing, and is sure to inspire the next generation of famous heroes!

About the Authors or Illustrators

Peter Roop

In collaboration with his wife, Connie, Peter Roop has written everything from fiction to joke books to science to biographies. Both alone and in collaboration, Roop has authored 50 books, seven of which have been Reading Rainbow selections.

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