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November 4, 2020
Title: I Am Ben Franklin
Topic: Ordinary People Change the World Book Series
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Brad Meltzer is a New York Times best-selling author of both children’s books and adult thrillers. Today, he discusses his book
“I Am Benjamin Franklin” and “I Am Anne Frank” from this
children’s books series:
Ordinary People
Change the World Book Series.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How can ordinary people change the world?
What makes a person a “hero”?
Why does the younger generation need ordinary heroes to look up to?
Benjamin Franklin’s “Plan for Future Conduct”: Be frugal. Tell the truth. Work hard. Don’t speak badly about other people.
About Ben Franklin…
Did Ben like to swim with kites?
What did Ben invent to help him swim faster?
How many siblings did Ben have?
Why is Ben’s picture on the $100 bill?
FUN FACT: In every children’s book, the illustrator hides a picture of Brad for kids to look for! He’s like the “bald Where’s Waldo”. I love this! Listen in as Brad reveals other pictures they hide in his books. It’s so fun!
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Title: I Am Anne Frank
Topic: Ordinary People Change the World Book Series
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Questions/Issues Discussed:
All of Brad’s book in the series “Ordinary People Change the World Book
Series” are about the accomplishments the hero made as an adult. Anne Frank
was a child when she was a hero. What else makes this book so different than the
others?
About Anne Frank…
Who was Anne Frank?
What were some of her favorite activities?
What lessons can children (and adults) learn from Anne Frank?
Can children (and adults) find strength in Anne Frank?
Why did Brad begin to write about ordinary heroes?
Is there a difference between a politician and a leader? Brad shares a story
about the 2016 Presidential Election and his books…
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information about Brad’s children’s and adult books and children’s TV Show on
PBS.
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October 13, 2020
Title: I Am Ben Franklin
Topic: Ordinary People Change the World Book Series
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Brad Meltzer is a New York Times best-selling author of both children’s books and adult thrillers. Today, he discusses his book
“I Am Benjamin Franklin” and “I Am Anne Frank” from this
children’s books series:
Ordinary People
Change the World Book Series.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How can ordinary people change the world?
What makes a person a “hero”?
Why does the younger generation need ordinary heroes to look up to?
Benjamin Franklin’s “Plan for Future Conduct”: Be frugal. Tell the truth. Work hard. Don’t speak badly about other people.
About Ben Franklin…
Did Ben like to swim with kites?
What did Ben invent to help him swim faster?
How many siblings did Ben have?
Why is Ben’s picture on the $100 bill?
FUN FACT: In every children’s book, the illustrator hides a picture of Brad for kids to look for! He’s like the “bald Where’s Waldo”. I love this! Listen in as Brad reveals other pictures they hide in his books. It’s so fun!
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Title: I Am Anne Frank
Topic: Ordinary People Change the World Book Series
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Questions/Issues Discussed:
All of Brad’s book in the series “Ordinary People Change the World Book
Series” are about the accomplishments the hero made as an adult. Anne Frank
was a child when she was a hero. What else makes this book so different than the
others?
About Anne Frank…br />
Who was Anne Frank?
What were some of her favorite activities?
What lessons can children (and adults) learn from Anne Frank?
Can children (and adults) find strength in Anne Frank?
Why did Brad begin to write about ordinary heroes?
Is there a difference between a politician and a leader? Brad shares a story
about the 2016 Presidential Election and his books…
Click here for more
information about Brad’s children’s and adult books and children’s TV Show on
PBS.
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September 5, 2019
Title: Ordinary People Change the World
Topic: Ordinary People Change the World Book Series
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
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What role models do your children and grandchildren emulate? How about:
"I am Walt Disney” and “I am Marie Curie"
Brad Meltzer is a best-selling author of both adult and children’s book. We have interviewed Brad many times over the years.
Today, Brad will be reviewing his newest children’s books from the series “Ordinary People Change the World”. The books are: “I am Walt Disney” and “I am Marie Curie”.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Brad choose to write about Walt Disney?
Did Walt Disney have many failures in his life? How did he overcome those failures?
What is Brad’s goal with his “Ordinary People Change the World” series for children?
Can moral values be learned from Brad’s books? Brad uses his book about Neil Armstrong as one example…
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