Meltzer, Brad. I am Albert Einstein. New York: Penguin Group, 2014. 978-0803740846 (hardcover)
"Being different is what makes you special. So find what you love." I'm sure you've heard of Albert Einstein. Maybe you have read about him before. This book is worth reading, even if you think you know who he is.
The book is written as if Albert Einstein, the child, was explaining his life. It is a fun and interesting biography to help the reader get to know why Einstein became who he was.
This book will inspire readers to keep asking questions, to want to learn more, and to celebrate what makes each of us different. Oh yes, and there's just something about that hair!! (Read the book and you'll see why!!!)
AWARDS & REVIEW EXCERPTS
From BOOKLIST- "In this brief biography for young children, Meltzer traces the life of one of the greatest of all scientists. Stressing both curiosity and independence, Albert says I did things my own way. From an early age he liked playing alone and thinking, and he began to question why the universe behaves as it does. Expressing a love for the logical structure of math and physics, he builds a 14-story high house of cards, balances an incredible construction out of blocks, and soon quickly surpasses his contemporaries and teachers in intellect. Readers will be interested to learn despite being a supersmart genius, Albert didn’t always get good grades. In later life he is shown receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of relativity. Cartoon illustrations depict Albert’s iconic mop of awesome hair starting with a baby tuft but morphing into a full head of fluff even as a toddler and on into old age. The drawings are always comical and the text is both humorous and informative. At the conclusion, actual photographs of Einstein flesh out the cartoons." Grades 1-3. --Lolly Gepson
CONNECTIONS
Read other books in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series from Brad Meltzer for more biographies and to compare each biography figure with important contributions as well as what each faced growing up:
· I AM AMELIA EARHART. ISBN 978-0803740822
· I AM ROSA PARKS. ISBN 978-0803740853
· I AM ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ISBN 978-0803740839
· I AM JACKIE ROBINSON. ISBN 978-0803740860
· I AM HELEN KELLER. ISBN 978-0525428510
· I AM LUCILLE BALL. ISBN 978-0525428558
Use the book in conjunction with other biographies to go deeper into the biography & life of Albert Einstein.
· Brallier, Jess. WHO WAS ALBERT EINSTEIN? ISBN 978-0448424965
· Krull, Kathleen. ALBERT EINSTEIN. ISBN 978-0670063321
· Berne, Jennifer. ON A BEAM OF LIGHT: A STORY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN. ISBN 978-0811872355
Images:
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"Being different is what makes you special. So find what you love." I'm sure you've heard of Albert Einstein. Maybe you have read about him before. This book is worth reading, even if you think you know who he is.
The book is written as if Albert Einstein, the child, was explaining his life. It is a fun and interesting biography to help the reader get to know why Einstein became who he was.
This book will inspire readers to keep asking questions, to want to learn more, and to celebrate what makes each of us different. Oh yes, and there's just something about that hair!! (Read the book and you'll see why!!!)
AWARDS & REVIEW EXCERPTS
From BOOKLIST- "In this brief biography for young children, Meltzer traces the life of one of the greatest of all scientists. Stressing both curiosity and independence, Albert says I did things my own way. From an early age he liked playing alone and thinking, and he began to question why the universe behaves as it does. Expressing a love for the logical structure of math and physics, he builds a 14-story high house of cards, balances an incredible construction out of blocks, and soon quickly surpasses his contemporaries and teachers in intellect. Readers will be interested to learn despite being a supersmart genius, Albert didn’t always get good grades. In later life he is shown receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of relativity. Cartoon illustrations depict Albert’s iconic mop of awesome hair starting with a baby tuft but morphing into a full head of fluff even as a toddler and on into old age. The drawings are always comical and the text is both humorous and informative. At the conclusion, actual photographs of Einstein flesh out the cartoons." Grades 1-3. --Lolly Gepson
CONNECTIONS
Read other books in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series from Brad Meltzer for more biographies and to compare each biography figure with important contributions as well as what each faced growing up:
· I AM AMELIA EARHART. ISBN 978-0803740822
· I AM ROSA PARKS. ISBN 978-0803740853
· I AM ABRAHAM LINCOLN. ISBN 978-0803740839
· I AM JACKIE ROBINSON. ISBN 978-0803740860
· I AM HELEN KELLER. ISBN 978-0525428510
· I AM LUCILLE BALL. ISBN 978-0525428558
Use the book in conjunction with other biographies to go deeper into the biography & life of Albert Einstein.
· Brallier, Jess. WHO WAS ALBERT EINSTEIN? ISBN 978-0448424965
· Krull, Kathleen. ALBERT EINSTEIN. ISBN 978-0670063321
· Berne, Jennifer. ON A BEAM OF LIGHT: A STORY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN. ISBN 978-0811872355
Images:
www.amazon.com