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I am Benjamin Franklin (Ordinary People Change the World)
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About I Am Benjamin Franklin
Product Description The 21st book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. who helped draft the Declaration of Independence while making important scientific contributions. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos.Driven by his curiosity from a young age, Benjamin Franklin's observations about the world led to key discoveries about electricity and other contributions that remain important today. From School Library Journal K-Gr 3-This latest installment in the "Ordinary People Change the World" series covers the life of Benjamin Franklin. Using first-person narration, the text opens with a few anecdotes from Franklin's childhood in Boston before launching into the many accomplishments of his adult life, such as his printing career in Philadelphia, his kite and electricity experiment, and the subsequent invention of the lightning rod. Unexplained cameos of other electricity pioneers in the final spread-from Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison to Doc Brown and Marty McFly-suggest that the biography's focus is on Franklin's scientific achievements. The text also describes Franklin's role as a Founding Father; however, it completely ignores why George III was treating the colonies "unfairly." Franklin's attempts at self-improvement are also featured. One spread shows his chart of 13 virtues, and the final spread advises, "You don't have to be just one thing. But you do need to be a good person." Overall, this formulaic overview may work for some of the other books in this series, but this breezy biography attempts to include too many facets of Franklin's life without context or much detail. Back matter includes a time line, sources, and a further reading list. VERDICT An extra purchase where short biographies are popular.-Erica Ruscio, Ventress Memorial Lib., Marshfield, MAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. About the Author Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter, and a number of suspense novels like The Lightning Rod. He is also the host of the History Channel television shows Brad Meltzer's Decoded and Brad Meltzer's Lost History (in which he helped find the missing 9/11 flag). He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children. Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including his own Cow Boy and Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books The Yawns Are Coming! and The Giggles Are Coming! and the graphic novels Cosmic Commandos and Monster Mayhem. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their college-graduate twin sons (who also make an appearance in each Ordinary People Change the World book).
