I AM ABRAHAM LINCOLN/I AM AMELIA EARHART by Brad Meltzer

   

These picture books highlight moments in the early life of our 16th president and Amelia Earhart that pointed to the people they would become. The Lincoln book is a great book about character, bravery and speaking up for those without a voice. The Earhart book emphasizes the people who said she couldn't do something and then watching her do it anyway. Both books have a great message and both are very inspiring.

5 out of 5 stars for both!
AR reading levels: 3.3 for Lincoln and 3.0 for Earhart

The next two books in the series release in June and September respectively
   

TUESDAY: Abe Lincoln At Last! by Mary Pope Osborne

Summary
Magic Tree House #47. Jack and Annie travel to the White House to meet Abe Lincoln. Jack is hijacked by a wild little boy named Tad and they don't get to meet the President (although, when he hears their names, Lincoln very much wants to meet them) before they are magically whisked away to a wooded, rural area in another time. Jack starts to wonder if they'll ever meet Abraham Lincoln and get what they need to save the penguin, Penny.


Review
My son has moved away from MTH books, and I've never been a really big fan of them. But my students can't get enough of them, so I buy them for the library and try to read them so I can talk intelligently about them. I was pleasantly surprised at how good this volume was. A cute, sweet story. I am eager to read the research guide as there were so many cool twists to the story. So well done. This long-running series is not slowing down. The next book in the series releases in July.


4.5 out of 5 stars
AR level of 3.5


Recommended for: classroom, school and home libraries, fans of the series, presidential /historical fiction collections


Cautions: none