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An inspiring collection of heroes from whom our daughters can learn to lead a fulfilling and impactful life In Heroes for MyDaughter, the New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer brings together the stories of fifty-five remarkable people, a diverse set of individuals from across time and from all walks of life: artists and inventors, scientists and explorers, who each dedicated their life to making our world a better place. From Eleanor Roosevelt to Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank to Randy Pausch, Theodore Roosevelt to Lucille Ball, Rosa Parks to the passengers on United Flight 93, the lives of these men and women offer lessons to guide our daughters on their journey to adulthood-lessons sure to inspire them as they take their place as citizens in our society and in the world. The stories told in Heroes for My Daughter are perfect for mothers and daughters to read and treasure together.

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Marie Curie	p. 2
Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace	p. 4
Joan Ganz Cooney	p. 6
Audrey Hepburn	p. 8
Helen Keller	p. 10
Christopher Reeve	p. 12
Carol Burnett	p. 14
Amelia Earhart	p. 16
Alex Scott	p. 18
Abigail Adams	p. 20
Anne Frank	p. 22
Dorothy Day	p. 24
Judy Blume	p. 26
Sacajawea	p. 28
Theodore Roosevelt	p. 30
Julia Child	p. 32
Golda Meir	p. 34
Stevie Wonder	p. 36
Nancy G. Brinker	p. 40
Clara Barton	p. 42
Sheila Spicer	p. 44
Winston Churchill	p. 46
Lisa Simpson	p. 48
Eleanor Roosevelt	p. 50
Tina Turner	p. 52
The Three Stooges	p. 54
Wangari Maathai	p. 56
Agatha Christie	p. 58
Leonardo da Vinci	p. 60
Dolly Parton	p. 62
Sojourner Truth	p. 64
Branch Rickey	p. 66
Lucille Ball	p. 68
Elizabeth Blackburn	p. 70
Ella Fitzgerald	p. 72
Mahatma Gandhi	p. 74
Mary Shelley	p. 76
Rochelle Shoretz	p. 78
Tank Man	p. 80
Billie Jean King	p. 82
The Heroes of United Flight 93	p. 84
Temple Grandin	p. 86
Rosa Parks	p. 88
Jane Goodall	p. 90
The Dalai Lama	p. 92
Abraham Lincoln	p. 94
Thurgood Marshall	p. 96
Dorothea Lange	p. 98
Hannah Senesh	p. 100
Randy Pausch	p. 102
Sally Ride	p. 104
Benjamin Franklin	p. 106
Wilma Rudolph	p. 108
Dotty Rubin	p. 110
Teri Meltzer	p. 112
Cori Flam Meltzer	p. 114
Who Is Your Hero?	p. 116
Photo Credits	p. 123
About the Author	p. 125
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Heroes for My Daughter

Heroes for My Daughter

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