Meet people who have had a profound impact on our world while bearing
the physical and emotional scars born out of struggles and suffering,
transforming their stories from pain to power in this inspirational
middle grade nonfiction book about overcoming challenges.
Magazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect skin,
perfect faces, perfect hair, perfect lives, perfect everything. But
what if this absence of scars--the hidden and physical--is really a lie?
And what if, underneath all that perfection, something far more powerful
and authentic is waiting to be seen, shown, and heard?
In Braver Than I Thought, kids discover the true stories of remarkable
people whose scars have been a part of their journey, who have helped
them become the world-shakers and game-changers that they are! The
engaging and high-interest stories include Black Panther's Chadwick
Boseman, war veteran and now-senator Tammy Duckworth, and beyond-belief
rock climber extraordinaire Aron Ralston, who all endured intense trauma
that led to pronounced scars, but also helped them forge purposeful
identities as they came to peace with their bodies.
Readers will find that whatever the physical, mental, or emotional
challenges that we face, it is not the end of a story, but rather the
beginning of a new one.