Heroes for my Son

Heroes for my Son

Reviewed by: Jeri Fitzpatrick - GNGMS, Gray, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 16, 2017

Review

Great book for young and old. More than 60 black and white photos with a short biography and quotes from amazing people.Jim Henson, Clara Hale (Mother Hale of Harlem, she helped babies born with drug withdrawals and HIV?AIDS), Albert Einstein, and Amelia Earhart to name a few. "The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict." Dr. Martin Luther King JR. "We are going to be in the Hudson." Chesley Sullenberger. "I consider myself the luckies man on Earth." Lou Gehrig.

Overall Book Score: very good


About the Book

Author:

Meltzer, Brad

Illustrator: ,

Illustration Quality: good

Publisher: Harper/ Harper Collins Press

Book Type: picture book nonfiction

Genre:

Audience: all ages

Binding Type: trade edition

Binding Quality: good

ISBN: 9780062439314

Price: 17.99