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Gr 2–5—This poignant picture book biography describes Muhammad Yunus, the man who developed microcredit, or the economic movement that gives small loans to the impoverished and that is breaking the cycle of rural poverty around the world. Born into a middle-class family in what is now Bangladesh in 1940, Yunus studied economics in America as a Fulbright scholar, where he saw Vietnam War protests and was "impressed by the students' belief that they could make a difference." Returning to Bangladesh after its brutal war for independence, Yunus was overwhelmed b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This inspiring biography of Bengali "Banker to the Poor" Muhammad Yunus begins with precepts he learned in childhood. Yunus's path to bec...Log In or Sign Up to Read More