Real Stories, Young Hearts: Children’s Books Inspired by True Events

I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition) – Malala Yousafzai

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition) – William Kamkwamba

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Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition) – Margot Lee Shetterly

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The Story of Ruby Bridges – Robert Coles

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Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau – Jennifer Berne

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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman – Kathleen Krull

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Nasreen’s Secret School – Jeanette Winter

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The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps – Jeanette Winter

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