| Canadian Boys Who Rocked the World Contributor(s): Kyi, Tanya Lloyd (Author), Bagley, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1552857999 ISBN-13: 9781552857991 Publisher: Walrus Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2007 Annotation: "30 lives that achieved greatness before age 20." No one ever said you had to be a grown-up to do something great. The boys in Canadian Boys Who Rocked the World have proved this to the world. Breaking world records, winning hearts in the limelight, changing the face of the scientific world - these boys have shaken the planet with their achievements. At 17, Louis Cyr bested the reigning Canadian strongman by lifting a 180 kg granite boulder. Wayne Gretzky was breaking NHL records by the time he was 18. Oscar Peterson won his first radio contest for piano at 14 and was awarded his own 15-minute weekly radio show. Every day, Canadian boys find new ways to rock the world. This fascinating book profiles young men who are born to greatness as well as young boys who aspire to it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Canada |
| Dewey: 305 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.1" W x 8.94" (0.42 lbs) 126 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126835 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 30 lives that achieved greatness before age 20. No one ever said you had to be a grown-up to do something great. The boys in Canadian Boys Who Rocked the World have proved this to the world. Breaking world records, winning hearts in the limelight, changing the face of the scientific world - these boys have shaken the planet with their achievements. At 17, Louis Cyr bested the reigning Canadian strongman by lifting a 180 kg granite boulder. Wayne Gretzky was breaking NHL records by the time he was 18. Oscar Peterson won his first radio contest for piano at 14 and was awarded his own 15-minute weekly radio show. Every day, Canadian boys find new ways to rock the world. This fascinating book profiles young men who are born to greatness as well as young boys who aspire to it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kyi, Tanya Lloyd: - Tanya Lloyd Kyi is a freelance graphic designer and writer. She grew up in Creston, British Columbia, but now lives in Vancouver. Kyi, Tanya: - by Tanya Lloyd Kyi and illustrated by Tom Bagley |