Oct

13 2020

I Am Anne Frank & I Am Benjamin Franklin with author Brad Meltzere

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Contact Patty Shelanski
Pshelanski@ujft.org

I Am Anne Frank & I Am Benjamin Franklin with author Brad Meltzere and Christopher Eliopoulos (illustrator) in conversation with Holly Firfer, CNN Journalist

Virtual event FOR KIDS ages 5-8 via Zoom Webinar Presented by the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater & the Simon Family JCC Lee and Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival in partnership with The National JCC Literary Consortium

In a time when heroes are in high demand, Brad Meltzer returns with his talented illustrator, Christopher Eliopoulos, to present two new books in his “Ordinary People Change the World Series: I Am Anne Frank & I Am Benjamin Franklin. These books focus on the traits that made these ordinary heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. 

 

Parents: have pencils and paper ready – Christopher will teach our youngest viewers how to draw their ordinary heroes!

 

Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter, and a number of suspense novels like The Escape Artist. He is also the host of the History Channel television shows Brad Meltzer's Decoded and Brad Meltzer's Lost History 9/11 flag).

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics.

Tickets: $6 or $23 for one virtual ticket and copy of either book (includes shipping) or $40 for one virtual ticket and copy of both books (includes shipping).  A limited number of signed books are available.

Purchase link: https://www.showclix.com/event/meltzer-and-eliopoulos-anne-frank-benjamin-franklin/tag/virginia