I am Lucille Ball, Brad Meltzer
I am Lucille Ball, Brad Meltzer
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I am Lucille Ball

Author: Brad Meltzer

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld, Various

Unabridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/05/2019


Synopsis

"We can all be heroes" is the message of this biography series from #1 New York Times Bestselling author Brad Meltzer.

“Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it,” Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography—for his own kids, and for yours. Each entry tells the story of one of America’s icons in a vivacious, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, those who aren’t quite ready for the Who Was biography series. Each focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Lucille Ball could make any situation funny. By making people around the world laugh, she proved that humor can take on anything.

This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, providing them with the right role models, supplementing Common Core learning in the classroom, and best of all, inspiring them to strive and dream.

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 Calista on September 11, 2019

These books are pretty much all the same by Brad Meltzer, but I love knowing, going in, this is going to be a well done book and I am going to learn something about this famous person. I wasn’t the slap-stick kind of kid, so I sort of thought ‘I love Lucy’ was funny, but mostly, I didn’t. Still, I d......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on August 11, 2015

Today, would have been Lucille Ball's 104 birthday. I thought, this would be a great read to honor her on her birthday. Brad Meltzer has written another great book for his Ordinary People Change the World children's series. Lucille Ball, was a fantastic and hilarious woman. This would be great book,......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on February 26, 2018

"I am Lucille Ball" is an amazing biography about a strong, comedic woman who shows others to never give up on their dreams even if it seems too silly. Lucille Ball shows all women that they can accomplish whatever their heart desires, even if it is not what a "proper" girl should do. This book is w......more