Fantastic Fugitives: Criminals, Cutthroats, and Rebels Who Changed History (While on the Run!)
By (Author) Brianna Dumont
Illustrated by Bethany Straker
Skyhorse Publishing
Sky Pony Press
5th January 2016
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
364.30922
Hardback
192
Width 178mm, Height 254mm, Spine 25mm
934g
Age range 9 to 12
Throughout historyand even todaythe head honchos usually like things the way they are. Rocking the boat does not make them happynot one bit. They may even want your head for going against the grain. But that threat didn't stop the characters spotlighted inFantastic Fugitivesfrom changing history. They founded countries, won wars, and even ended empiresall while on the run! History's Most Wanted covered in this book include:
Spartacus
Martin Luther
Harriet Tubman
John Dillinger
Emmeline Pankhurst
Nelson Mandela
Mary, Queen of Scots
And five more!
The exciting second book in the Changed History series,Fantastic Fugitiveslets you follow these historical figures' fast-paced stories to learn how anyone can change the world. Even you! Just make sure you have your running shoes on.
Brianna DuMont is author of the Changed History series, which makes history come alive by exposing its murky underbelly. The first book in the series, Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes and Frauds who Changed History, includes gems about I-must-not-tell-a-lie George Washington and school-less Shakespeare. When shes not writing quirky books, Brianna travels the world in search of great museums and historical sites. When shes at home, she is a full-time writer and researcher who is quickly becoming best friends with her local librarian. She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband, daughter, and two hyperactive kitties.