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Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World
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Akira to Zoltán
Twenty-Six Men Who Changed the World

By Cynthia Chin-Lee
Illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy
2006, 32 pages, Paperback.
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About the Author and Illsutrators

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From experimental filmmaker Akira Kurosawa to South African president Nelson Mandela to music educator Zoltan Kodaly, learn about men of vision who overcame obstacles to make the world a better place.

In this companion book to Amelia to Zora, Cynthia Chin-Lee focuses on men who brought about change through peaceful methods. Megan Halsey and Sean Addy's detailed collages highlight events and themes in the men's lives.

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Background on the Author and Illsutrators

Cynthia Chin-Lee is the author of many children's books, including Amelia to Zora and A Is for Asia, named one of the Best 100 American Children's Books of the Century by Ruminator Review. Cynthia graduated from Harvard University and was a graduate fellow at the East-West Center in Hawaii. She lives in California with her husband and two children.

Megan Halsey has illustrated more than 30 books for children, including 3 Pandas, which she also wrote. She teaches children's book design and illustration in the Independent Study Master's Degree Program at Marywood University. Megan lives with her husband in Pennsylvania.

Sean Addy received his B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and now makes his home in New York. His illustrations have appeared in papers, magazines, and children's books. Sean and Megan also collaborated on Amelia to Zora. Together, they created Ah!Ha! Studios. Visit them at www.ahhastudios.com.

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