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.
* “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.
A year after the tragedy of September 11, a second wave of titles arrives to inspire and comfort youngsters (see Children's Forecasts, July 29 for additional titles). The Hero's Trail: A Guide for a Heroic Life by T.A. Barron profiles people who exemplify heroic qualities, both well-known and less recognizable. Illustrating the importance of survival instincts in times of crisis, for example, the author mixes stories about Satchel Paige and Abraham Lincoln, Ruby Bridges and Anne Frank with the story of 10-year-old Joshua Dennis, who sang and prayed before being rescued from the mine where he was trapped for five days in 1989. Each chapter opens with a hiking story that illustrates a heroic quality and an inspirational quote; "More Quotations for the Trail" rounds out the volume.
* "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.
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