''I Am Albert Einstein'' is a 2014 children's book written by
Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer (born April 1, 1970) is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author. His novels touch on the political thriller, legal thriller and conspiracy fiction genres, while he has also written superher ...
in the "
Ordinary People Change the World" series. It follows the adventures of a young
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...
learning important lessons.
Plot synopsis
The book features a young Albert Einstein, before he discovered the theory of relativity. As a child, young Albert Einstein was given a compass that fascinated him. No matter which way he turned it, it pointed north. The compass had a profound impact on his life. It inspired him to never stop being curious, and never stop discovering.
I Am Albert Einstein
The idea for the "Ordinary People Change the World" series came to Meltzer as he was shopping for his young daughter. All he saw in the racks were many T-shirts with princesses and loud mouth athletes. Meltzer wanted to give his daughter real heroes, ordinary people who stood up for what is right and changed the world. Together with award-winning comics artist
Chris Eliopoulos
Chris Eliopoulos (born September 30, 1967) is an American cartoonist and letterer of comic books.
Early life
Eliopoulos attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City from 1985 to 1989. He majored in graphic design and minored in ...
, Meltzer created the "Ordinary People Change the World" children's book series. Each book features the story of a hero when they were a child. The publisher has ordered 12 books in the series.
Press
The book was named the #3 best children's nonfiction book of 2014 by Amazon. When ''
I Am Rosa Parks'' was released, all previous three books in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series appeared simultaneously on the ''
New York Times
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'' Bestseller List: ''I Am Rosa Parks'' at #2; ''I Am Abraham Lincoln'' at #6; and ''
I Am Amelia Earhart'' at #8.
Meltzer was featured on many morning news shows to discuss the books, including ''
CBS This Morning
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''.
See also
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Illana Katz, co-author of 1995 children's storybook, ''In a World of His Own: A Storybook About Albert Einstein''
References
External links
- Brad Meltzer
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2014 children's books
American children's books
American picture books
Children's history books
Children's books adapted into television shows
English-language books
Books about Albert Einstein
Books by Brad Meltzer
Children's books about scientists