Talking History
Joan Lennon, Joan Dritsas Haig
Illustrated by André Ducci
Ages 8 to 12
13 February 2025Imprint: Templar Books
Synopsis
Words can change the world by starting new conversations.
Abraham Lincoln inspired a nation, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti fought for women's rights and Greta Thunberg made her voice heard on global warming. The stirring words of the 16 speakers inside have formed milestones in modern history and engaged generations on important issues including war, women's rights, climate change and civil rights.
Covering speeches from the last 150 years, explore the events leading up to each speech, listen to the words, and discover the impact they had on the world. Presented in graphic novel style, this is a book to inspire a new generation of thinkers and talkers.
Abraham Lincoln inspired a nation, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti fought for women's rights and Greta Thunberg made her voice heard on global warming. The stirring words of the 16 speakers inside have formed milestones in modern history and engaged generations on important issues including war, women's rights, climate change and civil rights.
Covering speeches from the last 150 years, explore the events leading up to each speech, listen to the words, and discover the impact they had on the world. Presented in graphic novel style, this is a book to inspire a new generation of thinkers and talkers.
Details
13 February 202580 pages
9781835872963Imprint: Templar Books
Reviews
Engaging and captivatingly illustrated, this book is designed to inspire, to allow our children to think for themselves and to decide where they stand on important themes such as women's rights, global warming, war, civil rights and much more. A bold beauty of a book, brimming with brains, this work of non-fiction will certainly get your readers thinking and talking.Mini Travellers
