America's Young Heroes Publications
P.O. Box 810561
Boca Raton, FL 33481
Call 1.866.394.HERO (toll-free)
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Reviews
" America’s Young Heroes Journal: A Celebration is a powerful and compelling collection of stories that capture the hero spirit in America. This book presents a unique and innocent look at what it means to be a hero and inspires the reader to recognize the abundance of heroes in America......It is a great work that should be shared with many people.....The contents are strong and powerful and the book has a deep soul and a depth of spirit....This was a pleasure to read from the beginning to the end. Thank you!"
"My students will be able to relate to the stories-high interest! The questions will help stimulate much needed discussion about real life issues, challenges and choices."
"The course on Improving reading, writing, and character with "Hero" stories by and for teens presented by Vera Ripp Hirschhorn can inspire my fifth grade students to identify characteristics that make a person a hero. Hopefully these characteristics can be emulated by each student."
"a brilliant journal. I am so impressed....amazing job...Questions are thought provoking; manuscripts are emotion provoking....Your suggested activities will be welcome in my creative writing classes.....I certainly will use entries along with your questions when I introduce the hero activities this fall.....I think it's a fabulous resource...Students were elated upon seeing their entry published."
A judge for the 10th annual Writer's Digest International Self Published Book Awards
Educator from Bear Lakes Middle School, Palm Beach County, Florida
Educator from Egret Lake Elementary, Palm Beach County, Florida
Educator from the BAK Middle School of the Arts, Palm Beach County, Florida
America’s Young Heroes Journal: A Celebration
Part I is devoted to “hero stories” about youngsters who overcame mental, emotional or physical challenges with a positive attitude and about those who demonstrated compassion, caring, self-respect and respect for others as well as tolerance and understanding toward peers of diverse intellectual, socio-economic, cultural or age differences. The stories are divided according to themes: Compassion, Friendship…
The poem “Helping Hands” is about a kindhearted 14 year old girl who learned how to sign because “She loves the deaf, their world she joins and makes their life a joy.”
In another poem, we learn about Carolyn’s Compassionate Children, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and web site created by a nurturing 16 year old for young people with life threatening illnesses: “Go to www.childrencc.com, and open your heart”!
A poem on teen friendships is truly uplifting: “Starting out at a new school, I thought I was alone… You weren’t afraid of what others thought or what they would do.”
Courage is really felt when reading about a teen’s rescue of his mom and younger siblings when their car swerved, flew over the guardrail and hit the water. As the family “car began to sink and fill up with water”, the teen “proceeded to pick my sister and me up and swim us to safety…”
Part II invites teens to participate in “Hero Activities”. The “Hero Checklist” inspires them to examine the qualities of their heroes and self examine their own so that they can discover the hero they were born to be. The Talent/Skills…Survey helps them identify their personal aptitudes and gifts so as to possibly apply them in problem-solving, decision-making situations. “What’s Bugging You” further assists teens in making positive choices and taking sensible action.