Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer they caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new environmentally friendly way to scoop dog poop.

With the right role models, any child can be a hero. Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. As young readers meet these boys and girls from around the world, they may wonder, “What kind of hero lives inside of me?”

"“Sit back and enjoy these 30 incredible human interest stories all about children who have faced extraordinary odds and accomplished near miracles.”" - Skipping Stones Magazine

"“A one-of-a-kind book that uses real-life examples to teach young people everywhere that they can make a positive difference.”" - Midwest Book Review

" “[T]hese true stories of children making significant change in their communities and countries will convince your students that one person can make a difference. The short chapters, which make excellent read alouds, tell of an eight-year-old who walked hundreds of miles to protest rain forest destruction in Mexico, a child with cancer who petitioned to stop the use of pesticides in Canada, and a young Taiwanese girl who fought for workers’ rights.”" - Curriculum Connections

"“A one-of-a-kind book that uses real-life examples to teach young people everywhere that they can make a positive difference.”" - Midwest Book Review(Review for previous title, The Doggy Dung Disaster & Other True Stories)

"“This collection of tales about real kids doing amazing things is inspiring.”" - Washington Post (Review for previous title, The Doggy Dung Disaster & Other True Stories)