The Hero's Trail - by T A Barron (Paperback)

About the Book

What is a hero? Barron, author of the popular Lost Years of Merlin series, tackles this question in this hero's guidebook for young readers. Complete with photos of the heroes Barron introduces, this timely collection will inspire and inform. Photos.

Book Synopsis

What is a hero? Using the metaphor of a hiking trail, bestselling author T. A. Barron discusses the great variety of heroes and brings them to life through their own stories: Some are well known, like Wilma Rudolph, Anne Frank, and Stephen Hawking. Yet most are "ordinary kids" who have made amazing choices: saved their siblings from a fire, struggled to stop prejudice at their school, helped raise money to build a well in an African village. This book will be invaluable to kids, parents, and educators who need role models for young people to look up to--and a new way to look at what a hero is.

Review Quotes

* "A rewarding, informative read, the book introduces and pays homage to heroes throughout time, literature, and life." starred review

-- Booklist

"The stories are well worth sharing." -- School Library Journal

"The simplicity of the message and wide range of examples combine to make compelling motivational reading." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Here is so much grace to regard closely, to hold tight in mind, heart, and soul." -- from the preface by Robert Coles, M. D.

About the Author

T.A. Barron is the award-winning author of fantasy novels such as The Lost Years of Merlin epic--soon to be a major motion picture. He serves on a variety of environmental and educational boards including The Nature Conservancy and The Land and Water Fund of the Rockies, and is the founder of a national award for heroic children. Following a life-changing decision to leave a successful business career to write full-time in 1990, Barron has written seventeen books, but is happiest when on the mountain trails with his wife, Currie, and their five children.