Gifted Hands Revised Kids Edition: The Ben Carson Story - ZonderKidz Biography PB

The true life story of a boy who went from "class dummy" to brilliant pediatric neurosurgeon

Gifted Hands, Revised Kids Edition is the life story of Ben Carson - one of the world’s greatest pediatric neurosurgeons.

When Ben Carson was in school, his classmates called him the class dummy. Many—including Ben himself—doubted that he would ever amount to anything. But his mother never let him quit. She encouraged Ben to do better and reach higher for his dreams, and eventually he discovered a deep love of learning. Today this young boy from the inner-city is one of the world’s greatest pediatric neurosurgeons. Through determination and lot of hard work, Ben overcame his many obstacles and is now dedicated to saving the lives of critically ill children around the world.

• For 9-to-11 year-olds