Albert Einstein Was a Dope?

by Dan Gutman, Allison Steinfeld (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781324017059
Publisher:	Norton Young Readers
Publication date:	05/04/2021
Series:	Wait! What?
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	249,147
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Dan Gutman is the New York Times best-selling author of the My Weird School series. He lives in New York City with his wife.

Allison Steinfeld is an Atlanta-based illustrator who received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts.

Table of Contents

Introduction: That's True, But … 1

Chapter 1 Stuff Your Teacher Wants You to Know About Albert Einstein … 7

Chapter 2 Baby Einstein 11

Chapter 3 The "Miracle Year" 21

Chapter 4 Getting Famous 30

Chapter 5 The Nutty Professor 43

Chapter 6 Albert Einstein-Ladies' Man! 49

Chapter 7 Einstein in His Spare Time 60

Chapter 8 Einstein and the Bomb 68

Chapter 9 Einstein's Later Life 78

Chapter 10 Oh Yeah? (Stuff About Einstein That Didn't Fit Anywhere Else) 92

To Find Out More … 103

Acknowledgments 105

Editorial Reviews

"Combining Gutman’s ongoing interest in biography with his talent for humor, this engaging new series for young readers is a winner."

Booklist (starred review)