Alexander Hamilton: American Hero

by Barbara Lowell, George Ermos (Illustrator)

Find out more about this famous Founding Father!

With his face on the ten-dollar bill and an award-winning musical about his life, it's clear that Alexander Hamilton's story is one worth telling. Despite feeling like an outsider, Hamilton fought hard to form a united nation with a strong central government--and many of his ideas are still relevant today! With this illustrated leveled reader, kids can learn more about the man who, in many ways, was a true American hero.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

Published June 26, 2018

About the author

Barbara Lowell is the author of Sparky & Spike: Charles Schulz and the Wildest, Smartest Dog Ever; Daring Amelia; Alexander Hamilton American Hero and more books for children including: My Mastodon (Spring 2020) and Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank and the Hiding Place (Spring 2021)

Reviews

[Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book* · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alexander Hamilton by Barbara Lowell, illustrated by George Ermos. EARLY READER/NON-FICTION. Penguin Young Readers (Penguin Random House), 2018. $15. 9781524787745

EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL.

This level 4 reader covers the life of Alexander Hamilton and the contributions he made to American history. This book includes realistic and bright illustrations and the reading level is most appropriate for first and second grade readers.

Hamilton is having a moment in pop culture, so it’s a great idea to capitalize on that and get kids reading about history. The book is a little dry, but will be pulled off the shelf by Hamilton the Musical fans.

Jen Wecker
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...

[Jj · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was okay--nothing wrong specifically, it just wasn't very fun to read or especially interesting. I think the illustrations were a little bit bland--stylish but dull. Since this title will most likely be picked up by kids reading it because they are interested in the musical OR for a school assignment, that probably isn't too crucial or much of a dealbreaker. But for the casual reader who might pick it up just by chance or out of curiosity, it doesn't offer a lot of engaging material with text or visuals.

Thanks to Penguin Young Readers for the review copy.

[Debbie Tanner · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice beginning biography about Alexander Hamilton.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

As expected, an overly simplified biography of Alexander Hamilton. My son enjoyed comparing it to what he'd seen in the musical.