Review: ODD BOY OUT: YOUNG ALBERT EINSTEIN, Module 8, Informational Books

Brown, Don. 2004. ODD BOY OUT: YOUNG ALBERT EINSTEIN. New York: Houghton Mifflin Books. ISBN # 0618492984

ODD BOY OUT is the story of the early life of Albert Einstein. This story lets readers know that even though Albert Einstein was a genius; his life was not always easy. While growing up he felt different than other children. He had different interests, he was not good at sports, and even had difficulties in school. This biography shows children that the world is made up of assorted personalities. Despite these differences young Albert grew up to become a husband, father, and very famous. The illustrations are interesting and help the reader visualize the story. They have dull tan overtones and young Albert is often shown as an outsider and/or unhappy. The book ends with an author’s note which gives further more technical information about Albert Einstein’s famous accomplishments. Finally a bibliography is included. This is an interesting story which lets the reader know about Albert Einstein from a more personal view.