I AM ROSA PARKS by Brad Meltzer

This is book three in Brad Meltzer's fabulous Ordinary People Change the World series. I love these biographies because they focus on character qualities rather than just a recitation of life events. In this volume, the famous story of Rosa on the bus is just one example in a series of situations in which she stands up personally and/or publicly for what is right.

I highly recommend this series for school libraries and elementary classrooms. These are short enough to read aloud to a class. Perfect for close reading/active literacy and also for classroom units on kindness and other character qualities.

5 out of 5 stars
No AR level at the time of this writing

Future stories in this series:
     
   Sept 16, 2014             Jan 8, 2015

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