Sadako Sasaki Hiroshima, Japan Student Atom bomb in Hiroshima in 1945. She got leukemia. Japanese legend: the crane lives for a thousand years, and a sick person who folds a thousand cranes will become well again. Sadako made 644 before she died. Sadako's friends finished the 1,000 cranes . Statue: Hiroshima Peace Park, dedicated to Sadako and to all children who were killed by the atom bomb. http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/frame/kids_e/sadako_e/index.html http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/index_e2.html

Amelia Earhart United States of America Aviator Hobby: watch airplanes fly Nurse in Canada She learned how to fly in 1921. She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 1928. http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=47

Martin Luther King United States of America Political Leader He fought for black people´s rights. He made a speech in Washington on August 28th, 1963. In his speech, he says: “I have a dream today.” “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” James Earl Ray killed him in 1968.    http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=18 http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/taverna/98/1.htm

Craig Kielburger Canada Activist 15 years old. Founder of the program Free the Children. He defends the rights of children. Free the Children encourages children and teens to help people.   http://www.freethechildren.com/getinvolved/youth/craig/

Nadia Comaneci Romania Gymnast She won gold medals in the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 when she was 14 years old. She lives in the U.S.A. http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=2

Peter Moore ireland musician BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008 Trombone http://www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusician/sites/news/pages/pete_winner.shtml

Florence Nightingale United Kingdom Nurse Her parents didn´t want her to be a nurse. She went to the war as a nurse in 1854. She helped many people who were sick. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/nightingale/index.shtml#focus

Zilda arns BRAZIL pediatrician She was born in Santa Catarina, Brazil, in August, 1934. She died in 2010 as a result of the Haiti earthquake. She was a Nobel Peace Prize. She founded the Catholic Pastoral Care for poor children. Her humanitarian work included the poor and the elderly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zildaarns

J. K. Rowling England Writer Real name: Joanne Kathleen Rowling Author of Harry Potter She had a neighbor called Potter. She lived in Portugal with her husband. She had the idea of a story about a wizard in Portugal. She was an English teacher in Portugal. http://www.jkrowling.com/

McCartney, James Paul Sir(McCartney, Paul) Born: 1942 AD Currently alive, at 67 years of age. Nationality: English Categories: Guitarist, Musicians, Pianists, Producers, Singer, Songwriter McCartney, James Paul Sir 1942 - Born in Walton General Hospital in Liverpool, England on the 18th of June. English singer and was a member of the famous band, The Beatles. 1947 - He was five he attended Stockton Wood Road Primary school, the Joseph Williams Junior School, and passed the 11-plus exam. 1955 - His family moved to 20 Forthlin Road, which is now owned by The National Trust. 1957 - At 15, he met Lennon and the Quarrymen at the Woolton on the 6th of July. 1958 - He convinced Lennon to allow Harrison to join the Quarrymen after Lennon's initial reluctance when Lennon heard Harrison play at a rehearsal in March. 1960 - The Beatles were managed by Allan Williams starting in May and he booked them into Bruno Koschmider's Indra club in Hamburg.          - The group reunited in December, and on the 21st of March, played their first of many concerts at Liverpool's Cavern club. 1961 - On the 1st of October, he went with Lennon to Paris for two weeks. Paul starts writing many songs with John, that won't appear on record till later.          - The Beatles were first seen by Brian Epstein at the Cavern club on the 9th of November, and he later signed them to a management contract.          - The Beatles' road manager, Neil Aspinall, drove them to London on the 31st of December, where they auditioned the next day, but were rejected by Decca Records. 1962 - In April, they went back to Hamburg to play at the Star Club, and learned of Stuart Sutcliffe's death a few hours before they arrived. 1963 - Paul dated Jane Asher, they got engaged, then broke up five years later.          - Beatlemania starts in England after having a few hit records in the U.K. 1964 - After appearing on Ed Sullivan, and occupying 5 spots in the first 5 hits of the Billboard top 20 in U.S., then Beatlemania starts in America. 1966 - The Beatles stopped touring after their last concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, on the 29th of August. 1969 - Married to Linda Eastman, on March 12th in London. 1970 - He was the one who publicly announced the break-up on the 10th of April one week before releasing his first solo album, McCartney.          - Released his debut solo album, McCartney, in April. 1971 - His second solo album, Ram was credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney.          - On the 16th of April, he starred in a television variety show called James Paul McCartney. 1972 - In October, he recorded the theme song for the James Bond film "Live and Let Die". 1976 - He marked Buddy Holly Week in London with a celebrity party on what would have been Holly's 40th birthday. 1983 - Winner of the Sony Award For Technical Excellence.          - Winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Male Solo Artist. 1984 - In a Playboy interview, he said that he went home that night and watched the news on television—whilst sitting with all his children—and cried all evening.          - He wrote and starred in the film "Give My Regards to Broad Street". 1986 - He co-wrote most of McCartney's album, "Press to Play". 1987 - Inducted with John Lennon into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1990 - He venture into classical music. 1991 - The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society commissioned a musical piece by him to celebrate its sesquicentennial. 1995 - His next classical project to be released was "A Leaf", a solo-piano piece played by Royal College of Music gold-medal winner Anya Alexeyev. 1999 - He returned to his roots once again, recording another album of rock 'n' roll favorites from his youth titled "Run Devil Run". 2001 - Proved to be a busy and hectic one for him. In May, he released "Wingspan: An Intimate Portrait", a retrospective documentary that features behind-the-scenes films and photographs that Paul and Linda McCartney took of their family and bands.          - On the 11th of September, he was sitting on a plane in New York City when the World Trade Center terrorist attacks occurred and was able to witness the events from his seat. He took a lead role in organising The Concert for New York City in response to the events of September 11.          - He went on another world tour, which continued through the following two years. 2002 - Married to Heather Mills on June 11th. 2004 - The Beatles were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture. 2003 - He went to Russia to play a concert in Red Square. Vladimir Putin gave him a tour of the Square, and he performed a private version of "Let It Be". 2006 - On the 18th of June, he celebrated his 64th birthday, as in "When I'm Sixty-Four". Paul Vallely noted in The Independent.          - Named "Man of the Year" at the GQ awards ceremony.          - He joined Jay-Z and Linkin Park onstage at the Grammy Awards in a performance of "Yesterday" to commemorate the recent passing of Coretta Scott King. 2007 - On the 21st of March, he left his longtime label EMI to become the first artist signed to Starbucks's new record label, Los Angeles-based Hear Music, to be distributed by Concord Music Group.          - On the 2nd of April, it was reported that a man believed to be a crazed fan drove through the security fence on Paul McCartney's Peasmarsh county estate shouting that he had to "get at" the ex-Beatle.          - Winner of the Q Icon Award.          - Recovering after undergoing a secret heart operation during the fall.          - Released his new album 'Memory Almost Full'. James Paul McCartney Liverpool, England Musician He was a member of The Beatles. He wrote many songs with John Lennon. Left-handed. Vegetarian http://www.paulmccartney.com/

McCartney, James Paul Sir(McCartney, Paul) Born: 1942 AD Currently alive, at 67 years of age. Nationality: English Categories: Guitarist, Musicians, Pianists, Producers, Singer, Songwriter McCartney, James Paul Sir 1942 - Born in Walton General Hospital in Liverpool, England on the 18th of June. English singer and was a member of the famous band, The Beatles. 1947 - He was five he attended Stockton Wood Road Primary school, the Joseph Williams Junior School, and passed the 11-plus exam. 1955 - His family moved to 20 Forthlin Road, which is now owned by The National Trust. 1957 - At 15, he met Lennon and the Quarrymen at the Woolton on the 6th of July. 1958 - He convinced Lennon to allow Harrison to join the Quarrymen after Lennon's initial reluctance when Lennon heard Harrison play at a rehearsal in March. 1960 - The Beatles were managed by Allan Williams starting in May and he booked them into Bruno Koschmider's Indra club in Hamburg.          - The group reunited in December, and on the 21st of March, played their first of many concerts at Liverpool's Cavern club. 1961 - On the 1st of October, he went with Lennon to Paris for two weeks. Paul starts writing many songs with John, that won't appear on record till later.          - The Beatles were first seen by Brian Epstein at the Cavern club on the 9th of November, and he later signed them to a management contract.          - The Beatles' road manager, Neil Aspinall, drove them to London on the 31st of December, where they auditioned the next day, but were rejected by Decca Records. 1962 - In April, they went back to Hamburg to play at the Star Club, and learned of Stuart Sutcliffe's death a few hours before they arrived. 1963 - Paul dated Jane Asher, they got engaged, then broke up five years later.          - Beatlemania starts in England after having a few hit records in the U.K. 1964 - After appearing on Ed Sullivan, and occupying 5 spots in the first 5 hits of the Billboard top 20 in U.S., then Beatlemania starts in America. 1966 - The Beatles stopped touring after their last concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, on the 29th of August. 1969 - Married to Linda Eastman, on March 12th in London. 1970 - He was the one who publicly announced the break-up on the 10th of April one week before releasing his first solo album, McCartney.          - Released his debut solo album, McCartney, in April. 1971 - His second solo album, Ram was credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney.          - On the 16th of April, he starred in a television variety show called James Paul McCartney. 1972 - In October, he recorded the theme song for the James Bond film "Live and Let Die". 1976 - He marked Buddy Holly Week in London with a celebrity party on what would have been Holly's 40th birthday. 1983 - Winner of the Sony Award For Technical Excellence.          - Winner of the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Male Solo Artist. 1984 - In a Playboy interview, he said that he went home that night and watched the news on television—whilst sitting with all his children—and cried all evening.          - He wrote and starred in the film "Give My Regards to Broad Street". 1986 - He co-wrote most of McCartney's album, "Press to Play". 1987 - Inducted with John Lennon into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1990 - He venture into classical music. 1991 - The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society commissioned a musical piece by him to celebrate its sesquicentennial. 1995 - His next classical project to be released was "A Leaf", a solo-piano piece played by Royal College of Music gold-medal winner Anya Alexeyev. 1999 - He returned to his roots once again, recording another album of rock 'n' roll favorites from his youth titled "Run Devil Run". 2001 - Proved to be a busy and hectic one for him. In May, he released "Wingspan: An Intimate Portrait", a retrospective documentary that features behind-the-scenes films and photographs that Paul and Linda McCartney took of their family and bands.          - On the 11th of September, he was sitting on a plane in New York City when the World Trade Center terrorist attacks occurred and was able to witness the events from his seat. He took a lead role in organising The Concert for New York City in response to the events of September 11.          - He went on another world tour, which continued through the following two years. 2002 - Married to Heather Mills on June 11th. 2004 - The Beatles were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture. 2003 - He went to Russia to play a concert in Red Square. Vladimir Putin gave him a tour of the Square, and he performed a private version of "Let It Be". 2006 - On the 18th of June, he celebrated his 64th birthday, as in "When I'm Sixty-Four". Paul Vallely noted in The Independent.          - Named "Man of the Year" at the GQ awards ceremony.          - He joined Jay-Z and Linkin Park onstage at the Grammy Awards in a performance of "Yesterday" to commemorate the recent passing of Coretta Scott King. 2007 - On the 21st of March, he left his longtime label EMI to become the first artist signed to Starbucks's new record label, Los Angeles-based Hear Music, to be distributed by Concord Music Group.          - On the 2nd of April, it was reported that a man believed to be a crazed fan drove through the security fence on Paul McCartney's Peasmarsh county estate shouting that he had to "get at" the ex-Beatle.          - Winner of the Q Icon Award.          - Recovering after undergoing a secret heart operation during the fall.          - Released his new album 'Memory Almost Full'. Kaycee de Belen england young mayor 16 years old Teenager http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/2012/newsid_8608000/8608206.stm

Pocahontas American Indian Indian Names: Matoaka (or Matoika) and Amonute Nickname: Pocahontas English Name after baptism: Rebecca Rolfe. Father: Powhatan, an important chief of the Algonquian Indians She saved “the life of English Captain John Smith. Pocahontas tried to promote peace between the Powhatans and the English colonists. Husband: John Rolfe http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/Poca-bio.html

SUNGHA JUNG SOUTH KOREA GUITAR PLAYER He learned how to play the guitar by watching video clips. Dream: to become a professional guitar player He plays the guitar every day for 2 hours. He takes drum lessons. Birth : September 1996 Free time: play with friends, study, study English and practice the guitar practice. http://www.sunghajung.com/xe/home

Neil Armstrong United States of America Astronaut Commander of Apollo 11. He was the first man to step on the moon in 1969. Married Two sons http://www.notablebiographies.com/An-Ba/Armstrong-Neil.html

yatharth ratnum rastogi INDIA SINGER   Home: Varanasi, India Birth date Nov 9, 1996 He started singing when he was 8 years old. Winner of 31st annual young artists awards Favorite movie: Matrix http://lilchamps2009.mypopkorn.com/yatharth-ratnum/ http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms31.html#specials

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson English Writer Pseudonym (pen name) : Lewis Carroll He wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865 http://www.classicauthors.net/Carroll/

Cleopatra Egypt Queen Husband: Mark Anthony Children: Caesarion, Alexander Helios , Cleopatra Selene and Ptolemy Philadelphus http://www.biography.com/bio4kids/bio4kids-meet-cleopatra.jsp

Graeme John McCarter ireland cricket and badminton player Excellent sportsman. He had to choose between badminton or cricket and he represents his country in both sports. Birth date: October 10, 1992 http://www.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/348037.html

Poseidon Greece Greek God God of the sea Brother: Zeus Powerful http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/poseidon.html

Eleanor Faulkner england swimmer Started swimming when she was just 4 years old She won the European Junior Championships Objective: Compete at 2012 Olympics http://www.sportsaid.org.uk/athletes/profiles/view/eleanor-faulkner

Saci Pererê Brazil Brazilian folklore Red hood Pipe One leg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saci_(Brazilian_folklore)

Tsholofelo Selufaro Botswana Student and Youth Reporter UNICEF Radio and Voices of Youth Digital Diarists She fights against child labor. http://www.unicef.org/people/botswana_43551.html

Andy Warhol United Startes of America Artist Pop Art He painted dollar bills, soup cans, soft-drink bottles, and soap-pad boxes He made silk-screen painting of Marilyn Monroe Exhibition at Pinacoteca in São Paulo - 2010 http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0851472.html

Charles M. Schulz United States of America Cartoonist He loved comics. He created Snoopy and Charlie Brown . http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0154915.html

Shakira ley england boxer Favorite Boxer: Mike Tyson Objectives: To become the female World Champion and to compete in the 2012 London Olympics Birth Date: April 21, 1986 http://www.abalondon.org.uk/club_profile/Waltham_Forest%20--%20H,O,R/index.html

Nelson Mandela south africa politician Real Name: Rolihlahla Mandela Nickname: Madiba First black president of South Africa 27 years as a political prisoner in South Africa http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/nelsonmandela.html

Hans Christian Andersen denmark writer He wrote fairy tales: “The Ugly Duckling,” “The Snow Queen,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “The Red Shoes.” Father: shoemaker http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0803919.html

Severn Cullis-Suzuki canada environment activist When she was 9, she founded the Environmental Children's Organization (ECO), a group of children dedicated to learning and teaching other youngsters about environmental issues When she was 12, she and three friends raised money to go to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Her speech had an impact that she became a frequent invitee to U.N. conferences. http://www.thinkglobalgreen.org/SUZUKI.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPx5r35Aymc

Vanessa mae singapore violin player She started to play the piano when she was 3 and the violin when she was 5. She mixes classical music, pop music, jazz and techno. Mother: Thailland Father: China http://www.vanessa-mae.com/

Bono vox ireland singer and musician Real name: Paul David Hewson Member of U2 He organized and played in several benefit concerts. World's best-known philanthropic performers. Involved in social and political causes. http://www.atu2.com/band/bono/ http://www.u2.com/

John lennon england musician Singer, guitarist and harmonica player for The Beatles. Wife: Yoko Ono Sons: Julian Lennon and Sean Lennon Murdered in New York by Mark Chapman. http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0154824.html

Steven spielberg united states of america movie director When he was 12, he made his first amateur film (The Last Gun) Films: ET, Raiders of the lost ark,, Hook, Indiana Jones 7 children: Jessica, Max, Theo, Sasha, Sawyer, Mikaela and Destry. Hobbies: watch movies and play video games http://library.thinkquest.org/21065/past/spiel/index.htm

Monteiro lobato brazil writer Real name: José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato He created “Sítio do Picapau Amarelo”. Father: farmer Parents: José Bento Marcondes Lobato and Olímpia Augusta Monteiro Lobato,. 4 children: Marta, Edgar, Guilherme, and Ruth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteiro_Lobato