Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different 2

by Ben Brooks, Quinton Winter (Illustrator)

***THE FOLLOW UP TO THE AWARD-WINNING AND BESTSELLING STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT ***Tom Daley, Oliver Sacks, the Jamaican Bobsled team, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Carlos Acosta... all dared to be different.This is the follow-up to the much loved and hugely successful Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different , the bestselling book that changed countless boys' lives around the world and gave them the confidence to be themselves.What have the footballer Kylian Mbappé , the philosopher Socrates and the singer Ed Sheeran all got in common? All three of them defied expectations - going against the grain and pursuing their dreams - despite a seemingly impossible barrage of obstacles and difficulties. Their stories are incredible, as are those of the tap-dancer Evan Ruggiero , the Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri , and the other inspirational boys who fill the pages of this extraordinary book.It's books like these that can make a huge difference to parents and their children's lives. In this day and age, any publication that shows how we can triumph in the face of adversity and prejudice deserves to be read over and over again.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, History, Biography, Music, Science

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2012

About the author

Ben Brooks (born 1992 in Gloucestershire) is the author of the novels: Grow Up, Fences, An Island of Fifty, The Kasahara School of Nihilism, Upward Coast and Sadie, Lolito, Everyone Gets Eaten, and Hurra. Writing for children, he has published the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Stories For Boys Who Dare to Be Different, Stories For Boys Who Dare to be Different 2, Stories For Kids Who Dare to be Different, The Impossible Boy, and The Greatest Inventor. His first non-fiction book for adults, Things They Don't Want You To Know, was published by Quercus in September 2020.

He contributed the story Kimchi or a Partial List of Misappropriated Hood Ornaments to Frank Ocean's Boys Don't Cry, accompanying the release of 2016 album Blonde.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book can save lives. This book can change lives. This book can help to bring forth another generation of boys who dare to be different.

[Catherine Lefay · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5
Me encantan las ediciones de estos libros!

[Ulises Estrada · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Estrellas
No puedo creer que de los dos volumenes no haya ningun mexicano mencionado,aunque tampoco se encuentra Stan Lee.
Creo que en este volumen aunque la variedad de los hombres y chicos que aparecen son muchas, siento que algunas de las cosas que algunos hicieron no eran muy sorprendentes,pero luego me di cuenta que el punto del libro era ese,sobre chicos que se atreven a ser ellos mismos,aunque el mundo los considere diferentes u extraños, y en ese aspecto al igual que en el anterior volumen no falla el libro.

[ɴᴀɴᴏ🛸 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al igual que su antecesor, este fue un libro que me encantó y del cual pude disfrutar de principio a fin. Las historias que te cuenta son inspiradoras y realmente admirables. Los considero relatos de vidas únicas, los cuales probablemente no habría conocido jamás, de no ser por este libro, y lo que más destaco de esta recopilación es que cada "hombre" o "personaje", tiene lo suyo. Ninguna historia es parecida a otra, ni cuenta con alguna que se sienta forzada como para lograr el número de "100 historias diferentes". Cada una tiene algo propio que contar, y de lo que aprender.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sequel to their first book of boys who faced adversity or challenges and succeeded. One page stories along with full page illustrations of each person allow readers to read through or focus on individuals. Encouraging for young men who need a wide variety of role models.

[Larisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐

[Kavin · Rating 5 out of 5]

If there is a book that could change lives and make us believe in ourselves, this is the one.

[Martha Avila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nos encanto, precioso libro leído con mis hijos 💜💙

[Caleb MacRae · Rating 3 out of 5]

First edition was better, but still good read.
Only a handful of people can really been considered ‘daring to be different’ But enjoyable to read about many different people.
Soo STINKS 😷💩💩😂

[Joshua · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book but it was not as good as the first one because I felt that the first one included more people and better stories

[Becci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super für solche Momente, wenn mensch das Gefühl hat, in seinen jungen Jahren zu langweilig gewesen zu sein, um eine coole Teenagerzeit zu haben.

[Cristian Alberto · Rating 3 out of 5]

En mi opinión, un desperdicio de papel. Aún así, bueno para matar el tiempo

[Kanga_Rue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic book, with a diverse range of experiences and cultures.