This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1995 by Turtleback Books .

Steve Bjoerkman has illustrated more than 100 books for children, including the New York Times bestseller Dirt on My Shirt by Jeff Foxworthy. He has also sold more than 200 million greeting cards with his brother, Carl, through Recycled Paper Greetings. When he's not painting, he's working on authoring books for kids. Steve lives with his wife in Irvine, California. Visit him online at SteveBjorkman. com. "Real heroes," Levine says, "aren't necessarily on TV or in the news. They can be ordinarypeople who are willing to take risks for causes they believe in. Nonfiction offers a way tointroduce young readers to real people who have shown tremendous courage, even when facedwith great danger. All of us have the potential. And one doesn't have to be a grown-up," sheadds.