In addition to his fiction, Brad is one of the only authors to ever have books on the bestseller list for Non-Fiction (History Decoded), Advice (Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter), Children’s Books (I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln) and even comic books (Justice League of America), for which he won the prestigious Eisner Award. Adults who read these books with children will have plenty to discuss regarding the hard work, persistence, and determination each person showed, as long as it's clear that the books themselves are fictionalized.Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and nine other bestselling thrillers including The Tenth Justice, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, and The President’s Shadow. His newest book, The Escape Artist, debuted at #1 on the bestseller list. Their comiclike nature and the brief, readable text will appeal to young readers.

The illustrations, while a bit odd, are also rather charming. On the other hand, they each talk about the character traits that made Earhart and Lincoln wonderful role models and determined in their life pursuits.

It's the BEST idea!' Such conversations and the lack of resources calls the books' informational value into question. Her brother comes along and asks, 'Amelia, are you sure this is a good idea?' She replies, 'This isn't a good idea. For example, Amelia Earhart recounts an incident in which she and her sister built a ramp off the side of a shed so they could ride a cart off the roof. Both narratives are told in first person, which raises doubts as to whether they could truly be called biographies. Meltzer has chosen to portray these iconic figures in this way, perhaps in the hopes that modern-day kids will more easily identify with them. K-Gr 2-Imagine, if you will, two famous Americans whose childhood selves were strong and portentous of their future adult lives but whose bodies stayed small and childlike as they achieved their incredible feats.

I am abraham lincoln by brad meltzer