Books by Brad Meltzer
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review 1: I picked this up on the recommendation of one of the contributing authors whose books I've enjoyed. And while there is a lot of talent here, sadly I did not find anything memorable. I am probably not the best one to review this book as although I enjoy reading short stories occas...
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review 1: I like the idea of this book a lot, and also read the Heroes for My Daughter as well. There are a lot of little stories about each of the people in this book that not many people probably knew. I also like the addition of people that a lot of people may not familiar with as wel...
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review 1: The first entry in this series that I've thought good enough to use in a classroom setting. I appreciate that Meltzer acknowledges that other women before Rosa Parks refused to give up their seats; while I would have liked him to at least mention Claudette Colvin by name, I thin...
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review 1: I have to say that the cartoon Amelia's cries of, "That was awesome!" made me laugh out loud, especially the excited look on her face. This is a story of pursuing one's dreams despite the doubts of others. The book does not go into her disappearance or some of the other things ...
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review 1: This was a quick read over successful people from around the globe in the past few hundred years. I really appreciated that it focused on how they didn't give into failure. Each of these famous individuals had their own set of challenges and hurdles. Which, nearly all of them ...
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review 1: My first foray into the literary world of Brad Meltzer. I love his TV show Decoded, so it was a natural progression to want to check out his novels. I picked this one because I'm a bit of a buff when it comes to the Lincoln and JFK assassinations. Plus I was able to get the e-ver...
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review 1: I really enjoyed this book, as it had some "unsolved " or questionable things about our history that I have always found interesting. I like books that have unsolved items in them, since it gives the old brain a workout, trying to piece things together .Out of the 10 chapters in ...
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review 1: Not only does this book have delightfully appealing illustrations but there is a remarkable amount of content for a book aimed at young children. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the picture it presented of one of our most influential presidents. These books would be a great ...