(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. "With eight of us crammed together, our world was very small. But if you look for what's good, you'll find it." In a friendly first-person text (drawn from the diary as much as possible), a cartoon Anne Frank tells readers about her childhood in Nazi Germany, her Jewish family's escape to Amsterdam, and their time spent in hiding during the Holocaust. Eliopoulos's comic-style illustrations help deliver the grim facts of the time and place; Anne's inimitable spirit comes through in both the text and art. Archival photos, a timeline, bibliography, and reading list enhance the presentation.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. Puppeteer Henson narrates his own biography, chattily relating childhood anecdotes (as a bearded adult) that shaped his life and his lasting legacy of the Muppets. There's some gentle moralizing ("keep believing and keep pretending"), but it's well delivered via this series' child-friendly design: a small trim size and cartoon art with occasional comics-style frames and speech-bubble text. Photographs are appended. Reading list, timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. From childhood anecdotes ("I was shy... I spent most of my time with books") to the discrimination he faced to development of his Satyagraha ("Truth Force"), the scope of Gandhi's struggles and accomplishments is conveyed. There's some gentle moralizing, but it's well delivered via this biography series' child-friendly setup: a chatty first-person narrative and cartoon art with occasional comics-style frames. Photos are appended. Reading list, timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. The latest series entry centers on Sacagawea's contributions to Lewis and Clark's expedition to the Pacific. There's some moralizing and instances of historical glossing-over, but the bestselling biography series' setup--a chatty first-person narrative and cartoon art with occasional comics-style frames--has plenty of kid-appeal. Photos are appended. Reading list, timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. From childhood anecdotes through the March on Washington, the scope of King's struggles and accomplishments is conveyed. There's some gentle moralizing ("it's better to have more love in your life than more hate"), but it's well delivered via this biography series' child-friendly setup: a chatty first-person narrative and cartoon art with occasional comics-style frames. Photos are appended. Reading list, timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) 4-6 After sentimental introductions directed at his sons and daughter (respectively), Meltzer compiles succinct one-spread profiles of men and women who represent his view of heroism; each bio includes a black-and-white photo and a quote. With some overlap, the books include both well-known figures (Amelia Earhart, Nelson Mandela) and more obscure ones, as well as personal role models (Meltzer's ninth-grade English teacher). The personal approach adds resonance. Review covers these titles: Heroes for My Daughter and Heroes for My Son.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(4) 4-6 After sentimental introductions directed at his sons and daughter (respectively), Meltzer compiles succinct one-spread profiles of men and women who represent his view of heroism; each bio includes a black-and-white photo and a quote. With some overlap, the books include both well-known figures (Amelia Earhart, Nelson Mandela) and more obscure ones, as well as personal role models (Meltzer's ninth-grade English teacher). The personal approach adds resonance. Review covers these titles: Heroes for My Daughter and Heroes for My Son.

Reviewer: Rita Soltan

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. In this entertaining picture-book biography, a chatty first-person narration relates events, both traumatic and triumphant, in the life of the first African American player in all-white Major League Baseball. Comic strip–style illustrations extend the story and add to the book's reluctant- and struggling-reader appeal. Archival photographs are included on the end pages. Reading list, timeline. Bib.

Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. In these chatty, first-person-narrated biographies, entertainment value trumps historical rigor: Earhart says, "That was AWESOME!"; young Lincoln declares, "I'm gonna be on the penny someday"; and both subjects are depicted as children even after they become adults. The cartoony digital illustrations recall Calvin and Hobbes comics. Each small-trim book ends with words of wisdom from its subject and vintage images. Review covers these Ordinary People Change the World titles: I Am Abraham Lincoln and I Am Amelia Earhart.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. In these chatty, first-person-narrated biographies, entertainment value trumps historical rigor: Earhart says, "That was AWESOME!"; young Lincoln declares, "I'm gonna be on the penny someday"; and both subjects are depicted as children even after they become adults. The cartoony digital illustrations recall Calvin and Hobbes comics. Each small-trim book ends with words of wisdom from its subject and vintage images. Review covers these Ordinary People Change the World titles: I Am Abraham Lincoln and I Am Amelia Earhart.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. These small-trim biographies use chatty first-person narration, cartoon art, and occasional comics-style frames to tell their subjects' stories. Einstein's contains a few funny moments, while Parks's does not underplay the injustices she lived through; both books include gentle moralizing: e.g., "Never stop asking 'Why?'" (Einstein) and "Stand for what's right" (Parks). Vintage photographs and a quote are appended to each book. Review covers these Ordinary People Change the World titles: I Am Albert Einstein and I Am Rosa Parks.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey

(3) K-3 Ordinary People Change the World series. Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. These small-trim biographies use chatty first-person narration, cartoon art, and occasional comics-style frames to tell their subjects' stories. Einstein's contains a few funny moments, while Parks's does not underplay the injustices she lived through; both books include gentle moralizing: e.g., "Never stop asking 'Why?'" (Einstein) and "Stand for what's right" (Parks). Vintage photographs and a quote are appended to each book. Review covers these Ordinary People Change the World titles: I Am Albert Einstein and I Am Rosa Parks.

Reviewer: Lauren Causey