{"product_id":"braver-than-i-thought-real-people-real-courage-real-hope-9781582708461","title":"Braver Than I Thought: Real People. Real Courage. Real Hope.","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagazine spreads and Hollywood hits showcase stars with perfect skin, perfect faces, perfect hair, perfect lives, perfect\u003ci\u003e everything\u003c\/i\u003e. 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBraver Than I Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke Reynolds taught in public schools for many years before becoming an assistant professor of education at Endicott College. He is the author of the Fantastic Failures books, \u003ci\u003eSurviving Middle School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Looney Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBraver Than I Thought\u003c\/i\u003e, and the picture books \u003ci\u003eIf My Love Were a Fire Truck\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBedtime Blastoff!\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four sons, and they live in Massachusetts, where they endeavor to be outside and exploring as much as possible.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50486135292178,"sku":"9781582708461","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7b582817-3b8c-479e-90a7-01463c315a4e.jpg?v=1730419960","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/braver-than-i-thought-real-people-real-courage-real-hope-9781582708461","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}