I am I. M. Pei, Brad Meltzer
I am I. M. Pei, Brad Meltzer
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I am I. M. Pei

Author: Brad Meltzer

Narrator: Feodor Chin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Francois Chau, Graham Halstead, Catherine Ho, Caroline McLaughlin, Rob Shapiro, James Sie

Unabridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2022

Synopsis

The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series, adapted for audio.

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. This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the Louvre.

About Brad Meltzer

As a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Brad Meltzer has led a very full personal and professional life. He is one of those rare authors who have been quite successful in different genres of writing. He has had success in fiction, non-fiction, advice, and comics. It must be very satisfying to be so diversified as a writer. He graduated from Columbia Law School and was selected to the Columbia Law Review.

His works of fiction encompass: The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, The Millionaires, The President's Shadow, and his latest, The Escape Artist. Non-Fiction: History Decoded, Advice (Heroes for My Son..... Heroes for My Daughter), Children's books: I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln, and comics: Justice League of America.

Meltzer is host of Brad Meltzer's Last History on H2 and Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. As if that is not enough, he was also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that was raised by the firefighters at Ground Zero. Using his tv show, he had a former Marine walk in to return the flag. It is now in the 9/11 Museum in New York City.

Meltzer is very attuned to his research, so that fictional books have elements of authenticity. He even had former President's Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush give him advice. He has also participated in Homeland Security round table discussions. There are very few, if any, American authors as diversified as Brad Meltzer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 30, 2022

Very informative about someone who many don't know much about. Some of the pages had too much info for me. The illustrations are great and kept my attention on the wordy pages. 😁......more

Goodreads review by Thompson on May 21, 2022

Available June 7, 2022 I Am I.M. Pei is a not-to-be-missed non-fiction outstanding book about world famous architect I.M. Pei from his birth in China, his building designs around the world and his masterpiece, the Louvre in Paris, France. Pei was born in China in the Year of the Fire Snake. His name......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on May 24, 2022

In this, the twenty-fourth book in the biography series, readers learn about groundbreaking architect I.M. Pei. Born in China, he studied in the United States, and then later, drew on his formative years, his own curiosity and perspectives, and the teachings of various mentors, to carve his own nich......more

Goodreads review by Alicia on July 18, 2022

Who knew? I didn't know I.M. Pei so I'm happy to have learned about the artist/architect responsible for the glass triangle as the entrance to the Louvre (walked through that!), a museum in Washington DC, and so many other projects as an Chinese-born man who moved to the United States for college an......more

Goodreads review by Tracie on June 29, 2022

A lively biography of architect I.M. Pei, who used his curiousity and unique perspective to design one-of-a-kind buildings. Come for the inspirational message ("You are the architect of your own life") and stay for the really cool pop-up.......more

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