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Featured Listen-and-Read-Along MY HERO Stories - for ESL

This is a great resource for English as a second language learners and early readers. This is a collection of stories written by students and professionals that have companion audio recordings.

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Carlos Juan Finlay Carlos Juan Finlay was a Cuban scientist who discovered the cause of yellow fever.
Edwin Hubble
Soichiro Honda Hand-drawn Picture by Isabella from San Francisco Soichiro Honda was a successful inventor and businessman who built the Honda Motor Company.
Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz photo from: http://dgtve.sep.gob.mx/tve/eduaula/historico/<br>edu_161/images/rep2_int.jpg Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz couldn't live without learning.
Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis (Jazz at Lincoln Center/Keith Major) Wynton Marsalis is dedicated to passing on the benefits of music education to young people.
Confucius Confucius was a philosopher of ancient China.
John Lewis No one had to tell John to stand up for what he believed was right; it just came naturally.
Dorothea Lange "To live a visual life is an enormous undertaking, practically unattainable... But I have only touched it, just touched it." -Dorothea Lange
Jacques Cousteau Jacques Cousteau pioneered marine conservation, underwater sea explorer, born 1910
Florence Ngobeni Florence Ngobeni is an HIV/AIDS educator and Ambassador for the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Princess Diana Princess Diana passionately campaigned for victims of AIDS, leprosy, homelessness and against land mines.
Will Rogers Will Rogers was a beloved humorist and humanitarian.
Althea Gibson Althea Gibson was an American tennis and golf player who broke the color barrier in professional tennis.
Magic Johnson Magic Johnson inspires others with his basketball talents and philanthropic work.
Edmonia Lewis Edmonia Lewis was the first woman of African-American and Native American heritage to achieve international recognition as a sculptor.
Anne Frank Anne Frank was a Holocaust victim and author. She wrote: "Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. "
Louis Braille A common portrait of Louis Braille. Louis Braille invented a system of writing and reading used by blind people all over the world.
St. Katharine Drexel Monument Statue of St. Katharine Drexel St. Katharine Drexel supported petitions to Congress to improve governmental aid for Native American schools.
Liliuokalani William F. Cogswell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Liliuokalani was a Hawaiian queen who cared for her people first.
Jeneece Edroff Jeneece Edroff is a determined fundraiser who raises money to help children with serious illnesses.
Danielle Gletow Danielle Gletow found One Simple Wish to help children in foster care.
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare wrote plays & poetry that continue to have a lasting effect on readers all over the world.
Ernie Davis
Paul Cummins Paul Cummins has devoted his career to finding ways to provide all children equitable access to a quality education.
William Wilberforce William Wilberforce (MSN Encarta) William Wilberforce was influential in the abolition of the slave trade and of slavery in the British Empire
Marlo Thomas Marlo Thomas is a champion for children at St. Jude and around the world.
Sabriye Tenberken Sabriye Tenberken Sabriye Tenberken helps to educate and better the lives of blind people living in Tibet.
Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) (http://lolering.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/gautama-buddha.jpg)
Sherlock Holmes
Hua Mulan (http://image.baidu.com) Hua Mulan is an historical figure who is celebrated in stories and film.
David T. Suzuki A hero in my eyes (Google) David T. Suzuki has been teaching the public about the science of environmentalism for many years.
Koko Koko shows people that animals have feelings, wants and needs.
Kenji Williams Kenji Williams creates music and films that celebrate the earth from the perspective of space.
Bear A German Shepard

Bear
was presented the 30th National Hero Dog Award.
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