Brad Meltzer’s ‘I Am Oprah Winfrey’ Teaches Children to Love Themselves [REVIEW]

Oprah Winfrey as a cartoon — Oprah gets the cartoon treatment in Brad Meltzer’s book *I Am Oprah Winfrey.* (Illustration by Chris Eliopoulos)

While Oprah Winfrey may be a household name to those of us who grew up watching her talk show every afternoon, children may not identify her as readily. But all that is about to change, because now she is the 25th hero featured in bestselling author Brad Meltzer’s “Ordinary People Change the World” series of biographies for kids, illustrated by cartoonist Christopher Eliopoulos.

Jathan FinkJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 2022Leave a comment

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Brad Meltzer’s ‘The House of Secrets’ Is Adventure Fiction At Its Best [REVIEW]

Father and daughter — A woman finds out the stories her father told her as a child may just be true after all in Brad Meltzer and Tod Goldberg’s *The House of Secrets*. (Photo by Joana Kruse, Arcangel Images)

When an amnesiac awakens in a hospital she can’t even remember her own name. She definitely can’t remember the family secrets that were passed down from one generation to the next. Nor can she recall the tragic car accident that landed her there in the first place. So when strangers show up asking mysterious questions, what’s a girl to do? Find out in Brad Meltzer and Tod Goldberg’s brilliant thriller, The House of Secrets. Continue reading “Brad Meltzer’s ‘The House of Secrets’ Is Adventure Fiction At Its Best [REVIEW]”

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3 charities that make a difference

What do you give the person who has everything? Consider making a donation to one of these wonderful organizations on their behalf! Continue reading 3 charities that make a difference

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