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Item Details
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TOUGH STUFF
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| By: |
Kirsty Murray |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£0.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1864489294 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781864489293 |
| Publisher: |
ALLEN & UNWIN |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 1999 |
| Pages: |
156 |
| Description: |
These stories are about children who have become famous for their talent, earned a fortune, protested, rebelled, prayed, saved lives, or just hung on through oppression and war. They range from Gengis Khan to a 17-year-old maths professor, from the wolf girls of India to chess geniuses. |
| Synopsis: |
Ordinary kids doing extraordinary things. Extraordinary kids trying to live ordinary lives. Real kids doing it toughFrom the wolf girls of India to a 14-year-old Olympic champion; from Iqbal Masih, the inspirational 12-year-old human rights activist, to the Dalai Lama; from Auschwitz to outback Australia, Tough Stuff is packed with true stories that show what kids are made of.It's about children who have protested, rebelled, prayed, saved lives, earned a fortune, lost everything, become world-famous, or survived oppression and war.It's about kids making a difference in the adult world. It's about kids and courage.Tough Stuff is pacy, poignant, confronting. It speaks directly to children about things that matter. |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
Allen & Unwin Children's Books |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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