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More than 20 true stories of people forced to make difficult, split-second decisions in life-threatening situations!
Danger, even death, may be imminent unless a key decision is made . . . and in desperate situations, that decision must be made in seconds! How do people decide on the best course of action? At the Edge recounts 22 stories of kids, men, and women who faced critical, life-threatening situations and made wrenching decisions during the Holocaust, the 2004 tsunami in Asia, Chernobyl, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, Tiananmen Square and more.
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Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| By: Greatest Books for Kids [...]
Read aloud: age 7 - 8 and older.
Read yourself: age 10 and older.
Through 36 incredible true accounts, readers learn of heroic acts of people who didn't necessarily consider themselves brave or heroic. Yet, these people faced overwhelming situations, and their choices show great courage, strength of character, and ultimately a constitution that exudes compassion and empathy.
At once riveting, historical, and inspiring, this selection is certain to cause readers to think and deepen their sense of empathy.
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About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| Larry Verstraete is the author of six popular books of non-fiction. Prior to writing this book, Larry came across articles about two very different men, a Canadian schoolteacher and a hotelier in Rwanda, whose heroic gestures under very different circumstances linked them in Larry's mind. He knew he had found a winning topic for a book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
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