United We Stand, Real Kid Heroes

"United We Stand: Real Kid Heroes," by Michelle Medlock Adams chronicles twenty groups of children and how they each decided that people needed their help and the form that help took - not always as monetary aid. These stories tell about children who organized bake sales, washed car, ran lemonade stands, baked cookies, wrote letters and decorated buckets. One boy with terminal cancer made thousands of buttons to sell. All show the resourcefulness to "make a difference" even when told they were "too young" to be effective. Some groups continue to help even now. Review:"Can one person really make a difference?" Too often the answer to this question is "No, and don't ask me to!" Author Michelle Adams believes differently, and with good reason. Since the events of September 11, she has taken the initiative to speak with children and young people from across America and ask them what they have done and, in fact, where they stand. Their personal stories and accounts are found in the pages of this book. The common thread connecting each one is unselfishness and hope. Freedom rings loudest when defended for the sake of others. I trust you will find inspiration and a renewed hope in the youth of our great nation as you read United We Stand. -Pastor Dana Johnson, Youth Pastor for Eagle Mountain International Church, Fort Worth, TexasMichelle Medlock Adams is the author of 'United We Stand, Real Kid Heroes', published 2002 under ISBN 9781930430679 and ISBN 1930430671.