Tough Stuff : True Stories About Kids and Courage

Tough Stuff : True Stories About Kids and Courage
ISBN: 9781864489293
Publication Date: 1 June 1999

Ordinary kids doing extraordinary things. Extraordinary kids trying to live ordinary lives. Real kids doing it tough From the wolf girls of India to a 14-year-old Olympic champion; from Iqbal Masih, the inspirational 12-year-old human rights activist, to the Dalai Lama; from Auschwitz to outback Australia,

Tough Stuff is packed with true stories that show what kids are made of. It's about children who have protested, rebelled, prayed, saved lives, earned a fortune, lost everything, become world-famous, or survived oppression and war. It's about kids making a difference in the adult world. It's about kids and courage. Tough Stuff is pacy, poignant, confronting. It speaks directly to children about things that matter.

About the Author

Kirsty Murray is the author of many books for children and teenagers, including

Howard Florey Miracle Maker, Man-eaters and Blood-suckers, Market Blues, Tough Stuff, Walking Home with Marie-Claire, and Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish.