This book is part of a book series called My Name Is America .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

This book was published 2002 by Scholastic Inc. .

"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.