{"product_id":"stories-for-boys-who-dare-to-be-differen","title":"Stories For Boys Who Dare To Be Differen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003eWINNER OF THE CHILDREN''S BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018\u003ci\u003e \u0026amp; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER (April 2018) \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This  book can save lives. This book can change lives. This book can  help to  bring forth another generation of boys who dare to be  different.''  Benjamin Zephaniah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e___________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Radcliffe, Galileo Galilei, Nelson Mandela, Louis  Armstrong,  Grayson Perry, Louis Braille, Lionel Messi, King George VI,  Jamie  Oliver... all dared to be different.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrince charming, dragon slayer, mischievous prankster... More often than not, these are the role-models boys encounter in the books they read at home and at school. As a boy, there is an assumption that you will conform to a stereotypical idea of masculinity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if you''re the introvert kind? What if you prefer to pick up a book rather than a sword? What if you want to cry when you''re feeling sad or angry? What if you like the idea of wearing a dress?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is an ongoing crisis with regards to young men and mental health, with unhelpful gender stereotypes contributing to this malaise. \u003ci\u003eStories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different\u003c\/i\u003e offers a welcome alternative narrative. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way, and all going on to achieve amazing things. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dalí, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens - different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful and transporting book packed with stories of adventure and wonderment, it will appeal to those who need the courage to reject peer pressure and go against the grain. It is the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e must-have book for all those boys who worry about stuff and all those parents who worry about their boys who worry about stuff. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt will educate and entertain, while also encourage and inspire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*For tales of even more brilliant men who have dared to be different, STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT 2 is out now!*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303247815038,"sku":"NW9781787471986","price":18.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781787471986.jpg?v=1778261299","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/stories-for-boys-who-dare-to-be-differen","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}