60 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet

Sixty remarkable Americans and their inspiring stories are included in this unique book.

Intended as a starting point for learning more about these important American heroes, each biography has a photo-illustrated double-page spread devoted to them. With an updated, modern design and Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe's contagious, enthusiastic writing style, this book is a great introduction to authentic American heroes. New heroes in this edition include Amanda Gorman, Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers, and Kamala Harris.

Revised by the original authors, the book includes up-to-date websites and book lists, as well as the most current biographical information available.

Individuals profiled include


• Jane Addams

• Susan B. Anthony

• Clara Barton

• Mary Mcleod Bethune

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Rachel Carson

• Jimmy Carter

• George Washington Carver

• Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta

• Roberto Clemente

• Walt Disney

• Dorothea Dix

• Frederick Douglass

• Marian Wright Edelman

• Thomas Alva Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Anthony Fauci

• Benjamin Franklin

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• John Glenn

• Amanda Gorman

• Kamala Harris

• John Herrington

• Milton Hershey

• Team Hoyt

• Langston Hughes

• Thomas Jefferson

• Katherine Johnson

• Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

• The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea

• Abraham Lincoln

• Yo-Yo Ma

• George C. Marshall

• John Muir

• Barack Obama

• Sandra Day O'connor

• Jesse Owens

• Rosa Parks

• Dolly Parton

• Walter Payton

• I. M. Pei

• Ronald Wilson Reagan

• Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey

• Fred Rogers

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Jonas Salk

• Alexandra (Alex) Scott

• Tecumseh

• Harry S. Truman

• Harriet Tubman

• Madam C. J. Walker

• George Washington

• Elie Wiesel

• Oprah Winfrey

• Wilbur and Orville Wright

• Louis Zamperini

"This book would be an awesome addition to a social studies classroom for upper elementary through junior high students, and it would be a great gift for anyone looking to provide children with inspiring stories of heroic Americans." –Children's Literature