We often teach children that heroes are famous because of something they did, but it's just as important to teach them that heroes are remembered for who they are. In Be Your Own Hero, Lisa King reveals what it takes to be a real-life hero. And it has a whole lot more to do with character and kindness than anything else Being a hero takes having the courage to believe in yourself, overcome obstacles, and make the world a better - and brighter - place for everyone around you.

It's Hero Week at school, and Quinn can hardly contain her excitement Each day, her class will meet a real-life hero, and on Friday they get to dress up as their favorite hero from the past or present. Every other kid in the class knows who they want to be, except for Quinn There are so many heroes she looks up to How can she choose just one?

But when Mr. Finley teaches the class about heroes, Quinn discovers something unexpected - she finds the hero in herself