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	Dare to Dream!: 25 Extraordinary Lives S. Humphrey Topeka Bindery, 2005 average customer review:based on 13 reviews
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highly recommended

Magical heroes like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or Catwoman provide plenty of entertainment for kids, but in real life heroes are made of sterner stuff than celluloid fantasies. In this inspiring collection of biographies, critically acclaimed writer and psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey teaches young people that heroes were once ordinary people whose strength of character helped them to achieve extraordinary things. Starting with only their dreams, they worked hard and overcame obstacles to make their dreams come true. Some overcame physical handicaps, others psychological barriers like extreme shyness or feelings of inferiority; some faced racial discrimination or educational disadvantage, others financial burdens. In spite of these frustrations and discouragements, all of these people discovered in themselves the patience, perseverance, and determination to pursue their dreams beyond every obstacle. The message is clear: No matter who you are or where you come from, you too can accomplish extraordinary things, as long as you dare to dream and never, never, never give up!

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Wonderful Inspiration for Today's Children - American Author's Association Review

This book is a wonderful Who's-Who of influential people of world history. Humphrey lists childhood heroes from Abraham Lincoln to Maya Angelou and from Albert Einstein to Michael Jordan. The author even introduces the reader to some lesser known heroes such as Nellie Bly and Chien-Shiung Wu. Each profile is succinct, focusing on each person's life as a child, then their life as an adult, and finally ending with a moving quote. In this world, where children's heroes are all too often imaginary, Humphrey gives us an impressive list of true heroes from whom children can find real inspiration.

Karl L. Kruger for the American Author's Association

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DARE TO DREAM - A Classroom Treasury

Dare to Dream: 25 extraordinary lives by Sandra McLeod Humphrey is so needed by our society, where violent solutions to conflict and demands for instant results are all too common.

Because a wide range of personalities is featured, each reader will identify with some of the characters. The individuals, each described as a young person and then as an adult, include: Nellie Bly, who used journalism as a tool for social justice; Jim Thorpe, a Native American who endured physical and emotional hardship and was known as "The World's Greatest Athlete"; Gloria Estefan who found emotional escape in music and became a successful performer as well as an advocate for abused children; Ben Carson who was ridiculed for failing grades, changed his learning habits, and became the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.

How refreshing to find a source of inspiration which is so accessible to young people. Teachers will welcome this book, with its readable chapters which are brief enough to be included within class periods. Dare to Dream comes at a time when we need real heroes and reasons for hope.

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Great for youngsters and those who look for inspiration but with short concentration span

If I were a teacher, I would definitely make this a required reading for all my students. It's short with only four pages for each character. However, the "As a boy" + "As a man" and "As a girl" + "As a woman" format, the smart pick of heroes/heroines and the excellent story writing skill of the author, well distinguished it from other biographies of the same high inspirational value and make it particularly suitable for children and people with short concentration span. Educational and interesting by all means. Highly recommended!

Fascinating and Inspirational

This is an interesting book of short biographical sketches of 25 people who overcame obstacles to reach their dreams. I found it to be both inspirational and fascinating! It includes people from the 1800's to the present with various dreams. I especially found the fact that many overcame poverty and disabilities to accomplish their dreams. I enjoyed reading about the people I've heard of but also about the ones I didn't hear about before reading this book. It encourages the reader to have a dream, commit to it and never give up. I recommend this to any young person.

--Karen Arlettaz Zemek, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"

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motivating and encouraging

I have read the whole content and I find this book as very motivating and courageous. It confirm my principle that to be successful in life, it is not necessary be through material wealth but rather through hard work, perseverance, continuous learning and to stand firm with your own belief.

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