BRAVE YOUNG HEROES AUTHOR INTERVIEW w BOLAJI OYEJIDE

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast

Jon Hagadorn

History, Society & Culture

4.5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Brave Young Heroes- Author Interview-Kids Are Heroes Too! Bolaji Oyejide has wriiten over 50 books for children and young adults in his "Brave Young Heroes" series- giving us stories that help young people face big challenges by letting them know that there is a superhero in all of us. In this interview Bolaji discusses his inspiration and some of his characters- from Kid Creative, an orphan dealing with life in Detroit, to the Titan, a young girl who, despite serious challenges with her weight, attacks life with a positive spirit and learns to help others. Amazon Link to his stories: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Bolaji+O&search-alias=books&field-author=Bolaji+O&sort=relevancerank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:51.8	lowercase and take your business to the next level today. The And then On January 11th, 2018, we had the opportunity at 1001 to speak with author Bolageo Yejidae about his children's book series,
1:37.2	Brave Young Heroes, stories which help young people to discover and unlock their unique superpowers.
1:45.0	We hope you enjoy this special episode from 1001 Heroes.
1:51.7	At 1001 Heroes, many of our stories revolve around, obviously, Heroes.
1:57.1	And today's guest is a big believer in Heroes, especially when it comes to kids who face all kinds of challenges inside and out.
2:05.4	And Bilaji has found a way to help them find their superhero inside
2:09.2	so they can rise to meet their challenges.
2:12.1	Bolaji O'Yezidae helps young people discover and unlock their unique superpower.
2:18.0	He emphasizes the importance of grit, GRIT, guts, resistance, initiative, and tenacity, above and beyond talent or skill.
2:28.9	Bilazzi believes that every individual has the ability to make the world better by being passionate about their unique
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