This is the first book in a special series written just for kids like you! Each book tells the true story of someone who started with very little but worked hard, made smart choices, and changed the world. These are real people—not superheroes or make-believe characters—but ordinary kids who grew up to do amazing things.

What made them different? Their habits.

A long time after these great men and women lived, a leadership expert named Stephen Covey studied what made people successful. He found that all highly successful people followed seven important habits—things like taking responsibility, setting goals, working well with others, and never giving up.

This series of books will show you how real people, like Booker T. Washington, lived out these habits. Booker was born into slavery, but he didn’t let that stop him. He worked hard, loved learning, and eventually became one of the most respected leaders in America. He practiced the habits of success long before anyone wrote them down.

As you read, you’ll also learn from other great thinkers—like Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, and even the Bible—who teach the same powerful lessons.

These books are made just for grade-school kids like you! They are full of exciting stories and lessons that will help you dream big, work hard, and build your own habits of success.

Are you ready to get started? Let’s go!