num_pages: 143
description: In 1881 twelve-year-old Renny, who resists his father's efforts to turn him into a rough, tough, brawling boy, earns the disapproval of the entire mining camp when he befriends a newly arrived Chinese boy.- First prize, UNESCO Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance.- Selector's Choice, Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies--National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council
language: English
title: A Different Kind of Hero
titlecomplete: A Different Kind of Hero
genres: Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 16
publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb