Albert Einstein was a dope?

First Title Value for Searching:

Personal Author:

Gutman, Dan

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

105 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Series:

Wait! what?

Summary:

"From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high school dropout, and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his body? Ever wondered why his hair looked so wild? Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of the kookiest and most unusual facts about the world-famous scientist, from his childhood and school days through his time studying relativity and working on the atomic bomb. Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfeld's upbeat illustrations, Albert Einstein Was a Dope? expertly balances authoritative information with Dan Gutman's signature zany humor"--

Subject Term:

Physicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Physicists -- Intellectual life -- Juvenile literature.

Additional Credits:

Steinfeld, Allison

Audience/Lexile:

Ages 7-10

Publication Info:

New York, NY : Norton Young Readers, [2021]

Subject:

Physicists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Physicists -- Intellectual life -- Juvenile literature.

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 -- Juvenile literature.

Aiyinsitan, Abote, 1879-1955

Aĭnshtaĭn, Albert, 1879-1955

Ainshutain, A, 1879-1955

Ain̲sṭain̲, Ālparṭ, 1879-1955

Ainsṭāina, Albarṭa, 1879-1955

Ajnštajn, Albert, 1879-1955

Āynishtayn, 1879-1955

Aynshtayn, Albert, 1879-1955

Eĭnshteĭn, Alʹbert, 1879-1955

Einstein, A. (Albert), 1879-1955

אינשטין, אלברט, 1879־1955

איינשטיין

איינשטיין, אלבערט, 1879־1955

איינשטיין, אלברט

איינשטיין, אלברט, 1879־1955

Aynştayn, Elbêrt, 1879-1955

Īnshtīn, 1879-1955

Aynîştayn, 1879-1955

Aiyinsitan, 1879-1955

愛因斯坦, 1879-1955

爱因斯坦, 1879-1955

SAILS ISBN:

9781324015581

9781324017059

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Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Plainville Public Library	JPB WAI	CHILDREN PAPERBACKS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Ahern MS Media Center Foxboro	B EINSTEIN	Stacks	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Foxboro - Boyden Library	J BIO EINSTEIN GUT	CHILDREN BIOGRAPHY	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Hanson Public Library	B EINSTEIN	CHILDREN BIOGRAPHY	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Holmes Public Library	J 92 EINSTEIN	CHILDREN NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... James White Memorial, E. Freetown	J 920 EIN	CHILDREN NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Mansfield Public Library	J 530.092 EINSTEIN	CHILDREN NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... New Bedford Free Public Library	J 530.092 GUT 2021	CHILDREN NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Norfolk Public Library	J 92 EINS, A.	CHILDREN NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Richards Memorial Library	920 EI68 -- (JUV)	CHILDREN NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Seekonk Public Library	921 EINSTEIN	CHILDREN NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Albert Einstein was a high school dropout!

When he finally made it to college, he failed physics!

And when he died, his doctor saved his brain and eyeballs!

Wait! What?

Siblings Paige and Turner have collected some of the most bizarre and unusual facts about the world-famous scientist, from his childhood and school days through his brilliant discoveries and his contribution to the development of the atomic bomb.

Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfeld's upbeat illustrations, Wait! What? Albert Einstein Was a Dope? is an authoritative, accessible, and one-of-a-kind biography infused with Dan Gutman's signature zany sense of humor.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

From the provocative titles and the unusual narrative voices to the juxtaposition of fact and wit, Wait! What? (2 titles) is not your typical biography series. Paige and Turner, a pair of siblings, act as joint narrators, holding an extended conversation about a famous person. Smart, curious, and competitive, each narrator enjoys nothing more than topping the other's cool factoid or amusing anecdote with an even more amazing one. And while readers will enjoy the narrators' one-upmanship, it doesn't slow the pace of the biography, which offers chronological accounts of the people profiled, noting their strengths and occasional flaws, clearing up misconceptions, and providing insights into their personalities. Each title gives Paige and Turner an opportunity to debate the question posed in the title. In Albert Einstein Was a Dope?, Turner points out Einstein's spotty performance as a student, while Paige counters that he "revolutionized science." In addition to the tiny heads that indicate whether Turner or Page is speaking, at least one black-and-white, digital illustration appears on nearly every page, giving the books an inviting look. Combining Dan Gutman's ongoing interest in biography with his talent for humor, this engaging new series for young readers is a winner.