Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons |
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| Author:
| Brooks, Ben |
| Illustrator:
| Winter, Quinton |
| Series title: | The Dare to Be Different Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7624-6591-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Running Press
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| Imprint: | Running Press Kids |
| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Boys can be anything they want to be! This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things. You won't find any stories of slaying dragons or saving princesses here. In
Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, author Ben Brooks-with the help of Quinton Wintor's striking full-color illustrations-offers a welcome alternative narrative: one that...
More Description Boys can be anything they want to be! This timely book joins and expands the gender-role conversation and gives middle-grade boys a welcome alternative message: that masculinity can mean many things.
You won't find any stories of slaying dragons or saving princesses here. In Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, author Ben Brooks-with the help of Quinton Wintor's striking full-color illustrations-offers a welcome alternative narrative: one that celebrates introverts and innovators, sensitivity and resilience, individuality and expression.
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