Love it. Love every little bit of it. >> 2024 is off to an amazing start for one author who stories are changing the world and taking him some pretty incredible places like the White House. Number one, New York Times bestselling author
Brad Meltzer is best known for his thrillers and nonfiction political stories. Captivated readers page after page. He’s also credited with his exemplary work to help find a missing 9.11 flag that firefighters raised at Ground 0. He did this to his history
Channel show Brad Meltzer is lost history which uncovers the solved and unsolved cases of missing historic objects. But wait, there’s more. Was this fella flying through space Meltzer has also found success in children’s literature. With award-winning illustrator Christopher, a
Ella Polis. We’re screwed up names today. You and me. They said celebrate today a 10 year anniversary of the ordinary people Change the World Children’s Book Series. Just this month. It’s a great time for U.S. Senate. Get cozy. I now with this brainiac over
Here, sir. Congratulations on the major milestone. can I just tell you how excited I am to be here because >> growing up in Brooklyn, New York. I told you this last time we did it by zoom in the pandemic. But I was that picks
Kid I was up. It’s good. to be here in the studio, just that’s it. I hope we’re not disappointing at. First of all, people should know at home. This is like the palace you told me was like that. >> shelter, she a cardboard
Used to We had a we had a makeover. We came in my over by the way, the pics pix pick sky. He’s behind door. Number 4. I I trust now find in >> Talk to us about the series who is the latest hero to join
Your series. Yeah. So the newest one we start with. I’m Amelia Earhart. I am Lincoln Rosa Parks. But for the 32nd both the 10 year anniversary, I am Ruth Bader bringing justice. >> Wherever she goes so that that’s where we get to
Celebrate 10 years. Yeah. And apparently there was a some high demands that that she be turned into one of your books. She’s the number one requested. >> Character by kids and kids don’t don’t say, oh, I’d like to make a book about this.
Like little terrorists or make this letters and but there. But she’s the number one request to kids want just staying. >> By that is we were just talking about we we know exactly where we were when she passed away. Yeah, I was over
At Citi Field and when I was walking to dinner and Hoboken, she’s one of those people. Yeah, I think that she resident she’s obviously she resonates to transcends generations. That’s right. But it’s very These books what you’re doing it. So they’re
Interesting in more ways than one. How you go from mystery and political thrillers to this to creating field run spot. And it’s because my kids right, eye kids and I want to give them better. Hear us to look up to.
>> To teach them, you know, lessons of of confidence and of kindness passion. And with says, and we think of as a serious Supreme Court justice. But when she was a little girl and she’s grown up here in Brooklyn, she just left have
Adventures. She wanted to go and, you know, ride bikes and go roller skating across back then supposed Girls can’t do that. It’s it’s her mother who broke that Sarah tight and she has to take its the local library every Friday afternoon
Said you could pick out 5 books and the ones that reflect the most were real heroes. Millionaire Harriet Tubman and their her mother taught of the best lesson of all, which is there’s absolutely nothing girl can’t do. And I want my daughter to
Have to lessen. I want my sons to have that less and that’s what I’m worth it against Bird is a book is about. I love that. You know, I I find next topic. We’re going to discuss pretty. >> It should be the top of
Your resume or CV. Yes, give your books were banned. >> And challenged athletes all When you’re feel like to 12 year-olds. I mean, really controversial. The books were banned. Were. >> I’m Rosa Parks and I am Martin Luther King and what’s
Incredible is, you know, every one, of course, was like Ugh, asked about it. CNN asked me come on. MSNBC has a FOX News. Asked me come on when FOX News and CNN MSNBC agree, you know, someone screwed >> and so went and spoke at
The you know, they they had with the school board to have big meeting. I went to school students come to the meeting. >> I got to the meeting I read from the last line of I’m Rosa Parks. I read my line. I
Thought I save democracy is I knew it. And then the kids start speaking saying we love these books. How dare you take away these books with people that look like me and by the time they were done, the school board was just a shame,
Voted to overthrow their own book down and the books went back on the shelf. And I just love that people use our books to build libraries of real heroes for their kids and grandkids or nieces, the nephews of real heroes. I love
That. So you’re in a You know, that’s just a matching. You are what you write about person who is You know, again, it’s just I just can’t believe that 10 years in. >> We’ve had 7 million families have come along with
Us. And it just, Chris, I’m not that special. All of us want better heroes for our kids. How do we teach our kids kindness? How do we teach them compassion right now, everyone’s tearing things down in society. You’ve got to
Teach your kids how to build some good in the I’m Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her mom taught her how put good in the world. And my mom taught me, I’m sure your family taught and that’s what we’re doing here. >> Grandpa Harry, he took me
To the library every Friday, a great nanny that oh, my gosh, are know books in my house? But should the library card that? that’s >> So in your spare you just some storytime on you Barbara Bush and Billie Jean King.
Yeah, we’ve done so. So Barbara Bush and I recreated the >> Lucy Conveyor Belt chocolate seen a major issue. It’s a chalk is put in my name Lucille Ball. And Barbara Bush a new lap. That’s Billy Jean King read. I’m Billie Jean
King. We’ve had Dolly Parton help with pardon, but we’ve had. >> All these heroes have been helping us with each of these with it against Berg’s daughter and granddaughter. Help us with this one. So it’s been really a blessing for.
I’ve got to tell you, Republicans were smiling down from high ground she really is. You’ve got this story time on your YouTube channel. Can we do a quick story? Time here has sent. I’m so excited to to story time with you. And you
Know the story times going to be a good one. >> Well, I hope so. Apparently crossed because every hero needs a friend. And what we have found is >> I mean, this is a story of of to you at picks. Yes, you
Want me so listen up, though. Yes, Israel are created for, you know, by Chris Eliopoulos. He drew it for you. I’m going to tell you also just to set it up. >> The original art is going to be waiting on your desk.
That’s our surprise for story. Here he goes. Hey, every hero needs a friend. And what we found within one, another is so much more than that. Our story this about you begins in the year 2022. >> But who knew?
>> That it would lead us to be sitting side by side making TV magic together. Real friendship isn’t just about the laughs and good times that begin before the clock strikes 10:00AM when the road becomes too difficult to travel, we’re
Always there lift each other up and offer a shoulder to lean on from interviews with celebrities laughing until we cried. That’s with then in may come in share these moments are ones will cherish forever. No matter where our paths may
Take us. And as we venture into another crazy year, well, go into at hand in hand, the out of the heroes in this world. There’s no one else I choose to be my you pick. >> Every hero needs a friend.
But what we found was family. This is that your own? I am We are. But like I love he’s crying on the air. And this is your story. And I love the fact this is a surprise you. But again, the art is waiting
For you, So you’re going to have a regional art of yourselves we’re just ordinary people changing the world. But listen, all these people in the country message every day. They know you. You never get to see them. But that’s your
Impact. That’s legacy. Oh, my gosh not ready for Thank you so much. Well, as thank you for doing all you. Thank you. Is all I have to say right now. >> Less and that’s the point of the book. Ordinary people
Change the world. We’re all of us trying our best through through 3 to Ginsburg. Millionaire the 2 of you are all just trying to put some good in the world and we all need some good or way. >> I think someone is going to
Write one of these about I hope some of Cole, Krista, what together in a situation. Thank you so much. You at home for more information to get your hands on any of the beo Eo in the
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