I am Abraham Lincoln
Ordinary People Change the World
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman & Various
- Length: 13 minutes
Description
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this lively biography series from 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 audiobook tells the story of one of America’s icons in an entertaining, conversational way that works well for the youngest children, those who aren’t quite ready for the Who Was series. Each entry focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Abraham Lincoln always spoke up about fairness, and thus he led the country to abolish slavery. This audiobook follows him from childhood to the presidency, including the Civil War and his legendary Gettysburg Address.
This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, and to inspire them to strive and dream.
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Ordinary People Change the World Series
I am Sonia Sotomayor
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of the sixteenth entry in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each audiobook tells... Read more »
I am George Washington
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 16 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Learn all about George Washington, America’s first president.
George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. He was never afraid to be the first to try something, from... Read more »
I am Neil Armstrong
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 22 minutes
Abridged: No
Neil Armstrong's journey to the moon is the focus of the fifteenth entry in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each audiobook tells the story of one of... Read more »
I am Gandhi
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Gandhi's peaceful revolution is the focus of this audiobook, part of the inspiring New York Times bestselling biography series about heroes.
As a young man in India, Gandhi saw firsthand how people were treated unfairly. Refusing to accept injustice, he came up with a brilliant way to fight back through quiet, peaceful protest. He took his... Read more »
I am Martin Luther King, Jr.
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 21 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer.
Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it—peacefully, with powerful... Read more »
I am Walt Disney
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 20 minutes
Abridged: No
The 18th book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Walt Disney, who made dreams come true.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of... Read more »
I am Jim Henson
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 18 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. This volume focuses on Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to... Read more »
I am Abraham Lincoln
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this lively biography series from 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 audiobook... Read more »
I am Jane Goodall
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Learn all about Jane Goodall, the chimpanzee scientist.
Each entry in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing... Read more »
I am Lucille Ball
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 18 minutes
Abridged: No
"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... Read more »
I am Amelia Earhart
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 9 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this lively biography series from 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 audiobook... Read more »
I am Helen Keller
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer
When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six... Read more »
I am Harriet Tubman
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Harriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth entry in this New York Times bestselling biography series
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each audiobook tells the... Read more »
I am Billie Jean King
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Hear about this amazing woman athlete in the seventeenth entry in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live... Read more »
I am Rosa Parks
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 15 minutes
Abridged: No
"We can all be heroes" is the message entertainingly told in 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... Read more »
I am Sacagawea
By: Brad Meltzer & Various
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
Sacagawea, the only Native American included in Lewis and Clark’s historic expedition, joins the inspiring list of heroes whose stories are told in this New York Times Bestselling biography series.
Sacagawea was the only girl, and the only Native American, to join Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery, which explored the United States from the... Read more »
I am Jackie Robinson
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: No
This New York Times Bestselling biography series by Brad Meltzer has an inspiring message: We can all be heroes.
Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best... Read more »
I am Albert Einstein
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: No
We can all be heroes. That’s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer.
Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why... Read more »
I am Leonardo da Vinci
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: No
The famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci is the twentieth hero in the New York Times bestselling biography series.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively,... Read more »
I am Oprah Winfrey
By: Brad Meltzer
Length:
Abridged: No
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively,... Read more »
I Am Anne Frank
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
The 22nd book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl who documented her life while hiding from the Nazis during World War II.
This engaging biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live... Read more »
I Am Marie Curie
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: No
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, physicist and chemist Marie Curie is the 19th hero in the New York Times bestselling book biography series about heroes.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story... Read more »
I Am Frida Kahlo
By: Brad Meltzer
Length:
Abridged: No
The famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is the 23rd hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.
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I am I.M. Pei
By: Brad Meltzer
Length:
Abridged: No
The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series.
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively,... Read more »
I am Benjamin Franklin
By: Brad Meltzer
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
The 21st book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. who helped draft the Declaration of Independence while making important scientific contributions.
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