Kids Who Did

A collection of true stories about kids and courage. Ordinary kids doing extraordinary things. Extraordinary kids trying to live ordinary lives. Real kids doing it tough.

When the future looks dark, courageous kids bring light and hope into the world. From outback Australia to Auschwitz, Kids Who Did is packed with true stories about inspiring children who have saved lives, changed history, defied expectations, and fought to survive war and oppression; here are stories of feral kids, fearless kids, Olympic champions, human-rights-crusaders, climate change activists, princes and prisoners, workers and whizz kids.

From the distant past to the present moment, Kids Who Did shows kids making their mark on history; and now they're set to change the world.

Paperback.

Kids non-fiction; history/illustrated. 

224 pages. 

Written by Kirsty Murray. 

Published by Allen & Unwin.

20.5cm 14.5cm.

Kirsty Murray is a multi-award winning author of books for children and young adults. Her works include eleven novels plus non-fiction, junior fiction, historical fiction science fiction and picture books. Kirsty has been a Creative Fellow of the State Library of Victoria and an Ambassador for both the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge and the Stella Prize in schools program. She's also been a writer-in-residence at two Indian universities and has travelled Australia and the world to collect amazing stories. Her three children and three step-children are all grown up now but her grandchildren, godchildren and many young friends continue to fascinate and inspire her with their energy and enthusiasms. She loves books, libraries, bookshops, readers, writers and anything and anyone connected to the world of story.