I am Abraham LincolnBy: Brad Meltzer Illustrator: Christopher Eliopoulos Series: Ordinary People Change the World Each picture book in this series is a biography of an American hero, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that made the person heroic. The heros are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. This