Ben Carson : As A Kid His Knife Was A Weapon Now He Uses It To Save Lives

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Today's Heroes: Ben Carson tells the inspiring story of an inner-city youth who grew up to become one of America's best loved and highly acclaimed doctors. Although currently director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, when Dr. Carson was eight years old, he was just a kid_a kid labeled as the class dummy. But his mother never gave up on Ben. She turned off the television and made him read two books a week. Finally, his grade's turned around, but in a fit of rage, he almost stabbed one of his best friends.

Binding: Trade Paper
Edition: Revised
Grade Level: Middle School
Series Name: Todays Heroes

Author: Lewis, Gregg

Author: Lewis, Deborah