Hidden Heroes
Ten Overlooked Trailblazers
$49.23
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2026
Summary
Adapted from the New York Times’ acclaimed “Overlooked” column, this collection of ten true stories about dreamers and doers, from scientists to stuntwomen, celebrates larger-than-life heroes who have gone unappreciated—until now!
What do a high-flying stuntwoman, a radio astronomer, a music producer, and a woman who went over Niagara Falls in a barrel have in common? They all wowed the people in their lives with their accomplishments—but none were commemorated with obituaries in the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593426296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593426290 |
| Author: | Amisha Padnani, New York Times |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Crown Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 391g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 260mm x 262mm |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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Critics Review
“This engaging collection broadens readers’ understanding of whose stories deserve to be remembered.“—Booklist
Amisha Padnani
Amisha Padnani is an award-winning staff editor at The New York Times and a keynote speaker on topics such as diversity, where she often highlights people who are underrepresented in society. She has been interviewed on NPR, Democracy Now, CBC, CBS, and the BBC. Porter Magazine named her Incredible Woman of the Year.
Dominique Ramsey’s art has been acknowledged by the Society of Illustrators, the Art Directors Club, 3x3 Illustration, American Illustration, and shown in galleries around the country. She is also the illustrator of Solitary Animals: Introverts of the Wild by Joshua David Stein, and Everyone Starts Small by Liz Garton Scanlon. Some of her other clients include Wizards of the Coast, UMG Records Inc., Macy’s, Pinterest, GoDaddy, Walmart, Netflix, Delta Air Lines, Harper Collins, and The Huffpost.
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