Tag Archives: Brad Meltzer

Book Review: I Am Abraham Lincoln

Posted on January 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

I Am Abraham Lincoln, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos It is perhaps unfair to judge a book clearly aimed at children by the standards of someone who has read dozens of books about Abraham Lincoln [1].  Yet we … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Heroes For My Daughter

Posted on December 30, 2018 by nathanalbright

Heroes For My Daughter:  Ordinary People Who Achieved The Extraordinary, by Brad Meltzer Admittedly, this book was not as bad as the companion volume “Heroes For My Son” also written by the same author.  There are definitely some serious issues … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Am Lucille Ball

Posted on December 30, 2018 by nathanalbright

I Am Lucille Ball, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos Does making people laugh make one a hero?  I don’t think so, unless one was a comic in a World War II concentration camp or gulag who kept the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Am Jim Henson

Posted on December 30, 2018 by nathanalbright

I Am Jim Henson, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos What makes Jim Henson heroic?  To be sure, I like puppets as much as anyone else.  I help write puppet plays for a friend of mine who is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Am Jane Goodall

Posted on December 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

I Am Jane Goodall, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos This book demonstrates at least some of the qualities of a good hagiography in that the subject of the book gave it an approving blurb.  It is always worthwhile … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Am Amelia Earhart

Posted on December 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

I Am Amelia Earhart, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos This book, and likely the entire series (which I will be reviewing over the next few weeks, as I requested all of the books in the series that my … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Am Gandhi

Posted on December 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

I Am Gandhi, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos Gandhi’s life was a complicated one, and this book does at least some justice to it.  Unfortunately, this particular book has one of the stronger political edges of the series … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Am Albert Einstein

Posted on December 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

I Am Albert Einsten, by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos Compared to the rest of the books of the series I have read (five so far, reviews forthcoming), this is perhaps the most enjoyable of them.  Part of that … Continue reading →

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