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My Hero: Mi Heroe/my Hero

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Stories about heroes from history and from around the world, submitted by students and others. Search for your hero or browse examples by topic, e.g., Animals, Explorers, Literary (fictional book or movie characters who inspire), Sports, and more. Students can also create their own hero stories (free registration required). English version of the site is more extensive, with different feature stories. Note: Unlike the English version, the Directory includes only a sampling of all hero stories available. Use to Search feature to find others.

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amelia earhart, anne frank, daniel boone, famous people, frank lloyd wright, rosa parks, susan b. anthony

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bilingual english-spanish, biografia, biographical, everyday hero, galileo, gandhi, hero, heroe, historical figure, louis braille, osceola, roberto clemente, baje whitethorne, madama c.j. walker, mi heroe / my hero, sally ride, biography, content area history
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Grade
9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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Unknown Type
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Language
English, Spanish

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