Gifted Hands, Revised Kids Edition
The Ben Carson Story
Zonderkidz · Print & ebook · August 26, 2014
From Inner-City Nobody to Brilliant Neurosurgeon When Ben Carson was in school, his classmates called him the class dummy.
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- Who it’s for
- A childhood story of self-doubt, hard work, and a love of learning that took root.
- Themes
- Perseverance, Love of learning, Overcoming obstacles
- Genres
- Christian Biography, Science & Tech Biographies for Kids, Kids Careers
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From Inner-City Nobody to Brilliant Neurosurgeon When Ben Carson was in school, his classmates called him the class dummy. Many—including Ben himself—doubted that he would ever amount to anything. But his mother never let him quit. She encouraged Ben to do better and reach higher for his dreams, and eventually he discovered a deep love of learning. Today this young boy from the inner-city is one of the world’s greatest pediatric neurosurgeons.
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Through determination and lot of hard work, Ben overcame his many obstacles and is now dedicated to saving the lives of critically ill children around the world.
Learning to Rise
A childhood story of self-doubt, hard work, and a love of learning that took root.
Come here for
- A young reader’s path from being called the class dummy to becoming a neurosurgeon.
- A story of a mother’s steady encouragement and a son’s persistence.
Expect
- A biographical account centered on learning, determination, and overcoming obstacles.
- A focus on Ben Carson’s work saving critically ill children.
Where it sits
| Science & Tech Biographies for Kids | 50% |
|---|---|
| Kids Careers | 38% |
| Christian Biography | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Home Schooling
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Christian Biography
- Christian Inspiration
- Authors
- Gregg Lewis, Deborah Shaw Lewis
- Publisher
- Zonderkidz
- Published
- August 26, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Perseverance · Love of learning · Overcoming obstacles
- Reading lane
- Home Schooling