The children's book of heroes

The children's book of heroes

William J. Bennett, 1943-

Book - 1997

Presents a collection of poems, traditional tales, and both fictional and true stories about all kinds of heroes.

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Subjects
Heroes > Literary collections > Juvenile literature.
Heroes > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster 1997.
Language
English
Main Author
William J. Bennett, 1943- (-)
Other Authors
Michael Hague (illustrator)
Physical Description
110 p. : ill
ISBN
9780684834450
  • Introduction
  • Heroes
  • Opportunity
  • About Angels
  • A Prayer at Valley Forge
  • Only a Dad
  • The Sphinx
  • Jackie Robinson
  • Sail On! Sail On!
  • David and Goliath
  • Our Heroes
  • Honest Abe
  • How the Animals Got Sunlight
  • The Star Jewels
  • Mother Teresa
  • The Knights of the Silver Shield
  • The Minotaur
  • Helen Keller's Teacher
  • Father Flanagan
  • The Hero of Indian Cliff
  • Tashira's Turn
  • When Mother Reads Aloud

Chapter 1 Heroes William Canton Our favorite heroes live forever in their stories and in our memories, cheering us forward in our own brave fights. For you who love heroic things In summer dream or winter tale, I tell of warriors, siants, and kings, In scarlet, sackcloth, glittering mail, And helmets peaked with iron wings. They beat down Wrong; they strove for Right. In ringing fields, on grappled ships, Singing, they flung into the fight. They fell with triumph on their lips, And in their eyes a glorious light. That light still gleams. From far away Their brave song greets us like a cheer. We fight the same great fight as they, Right againgst Wrong; we, now and here; They, in their fashion, yesterday. Text copyright © 1997 by William J. Bennett Excerpted from The Children's Book of Heroes All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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