The Story of Biographies The Story of Alexander Hamilton: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers, (Paperback)

“Explore how Alexander went from being a young immigrant with strong values to a celebrated American leader and icon,” the back jacket states in Christine Platt's children's book, The Story of Alexander Hamilton: A Biography Book for New Readers. ~ What ~ This sixty-four-page paperback targets children ages six to eight years old who enjoy biographies of famous people. With no profanity or scary scenes, expressive illustrations, timelines, questions, or quotes are on almost every page. After a table of contents, there are eight chapters, followed by a glossary, bibliography, acknowledgments, and author's biography. This is a book about the life of one of America's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton. From his birth on a Caribbean island and being orphaned to coming to America, getting married, and having children, he became George Washington's aide, a lawyer who served in the Confederation Congress, and framer of the Constitution, dying due to a duel. The final chapter includes ten multiple-choice questions and three “what if” scenarios relating to his life. ~ Why ~ I love children's books that teach young ones, especially if they are about American's past history. The educational story flows easily with the added drawings, charts, questions, and myth and fact sections. Plenty of facts are included that could be used for a book report. ~ Why Not ~ Some children will not like a read about a famous historical American figure from the past. Others may not care for the details of Hamilton and his son being killed in duels. The book may be hard to understand for some six-year-olds. Beginner readers may have trouble with some of the three- and four-syllable words. ~ Wish ~ Online it states the age group is for third and fourth graders but mentions six- to eight-year-olds (which may be in lower grades still), so it may be noted to be read by older children. I hope further books about famous people are being written by the author. ~ Want ~ If you are looking for a biography on Alexander Hamilton for elementary-school-age kids, this may be an educational source, but be aware it does contain illness and death. Thanks to Callisto Publisher's Club and the author for this complimentary book that I am under no obligation to review.