Heroes for my Son is a 2010 non-fiction book written by Brad Meltzer. It contains a series of vignettes on inspiring heroes — famous and lesser known — whose stories Brad wanted to share with his son. According to WorldCat, the book is in 737 libraries. WorldCat item record
Meltzer's Heroes for My Daughter was published later in 2012.
Contents The book contains vignettes, quotations, and black and white photos of Meltzer's heroes, with details on their "character-building values":
The Wright Brothers Team Hoyt Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel Mr. Rogers Miep Gies Roberto Clemente Amelia Earhart Nelson Mandela Norman Borlaug Martin Luther King Jr. Anne Sullivan John Lennon Harriet Tubman Harry Houdini Jackie Robinson Albert Einstein Jesse Owens Jim Henson Jonas Salk Dr. Seuss Bella Abzug Dan West Mother Teresa Steven Spielberg George H. W. Bush Lucille Ball George Washington Charlie Chaplin Oprah Winfrey Frank Shankwitz Mark Twain Eleanor Roosevelt Neil Armstrong Paul Newman Pelé Barbara Johns Aung San Suu Kyi Eli Segal Abraham Lincoln Andy Miyares (Special Olympics swimmer) Clara Hale Muhammad Ali Barack Obama Harper Lee Thomas Jefferson Mahatma Gandhi Frederick Douglass Chesley B. Sullenberger Rosa Parks Lou Gehrig Teri Meltzer (the author's mother) Ben Rubin (the author's maternal grandfather)
Inspiration Brad Meltzer began collecting a list of heroes whose virtues and skills he wanted to share with his son when he grew up. The list grew to fifty-two people.
Press The book reached number two on the New York Times Bestseller List.
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External links Official website