Wow! I loved this book as much as my children! My youngest son was fascinated by the pictures and the story of a little boy named Alexander. From waking in the morning till going to bed this little boy is constantly pretending to be someone else. After the second reading of this my little boy was reading it back. I really appreciated how the author included an biography page in the back describing each person that young Alexander was pretending to be. My son was asking who is Cheif Joseph, and Theodore....when we got to the end he loved the real life account of each person including birth and date of death. The book is full of imagination - and encourages children to take time to imagine what they will be when they grow up.
Thank you Sourcebook for this review copy. ( )

Boy version of "My Name is Not Isabella." I like this one too because it is a father son book. The little boy pretends to be different famous men in history. This type of book give the right amount of history to younger kids.

Alexander is a young boy with a bigger-than-life imagination. He wakes up and, right away, he tells his father he is Theodore Roosevelt and his father emphasizes what President Theodore Roosevelt did with certain words like: "Park", "Save", and "Energy". This continues through the book where Alexander becomes Thomas Edison, Jackie Robinson, and finishes by dressing up like his dad and saying that he is "Daddy" before he finally 'admits' that he is Alexander and he goes to sleep and dreams about who he will be tomorrow. This story brings up several important historical figures, but concludes with Alexander dreaming about who he will be in the future and he addresses that he can be anything he puts his mind towards. ( )

My Name Is Not Alexander
Summary:" My Name Is Not Alexander" by Jennifer Fosberry is a book about the routines and chores this little boy does and he becomes a different historical figure for each. From turning into Teddy Roosevelt to Thomas Edison to Jackie Robinson and at the end he transforms back to himself to enjoy the night and stars with his father.
Personal Reaction: This book is a lot different than other books I have read. I really liked it and it would be a good book to teach kids about past people.
Classroom Extension:
1. I would have the students discuss the book and ask them about the people in the book.
2. Teach them about the people in the book.

Alexander takes a rip-roaring historical adventure! Through his imaginative journey, Alexander discovers how great men become heroes: the roughest rider can be surprisingly gentle, a strong leader is also the most peaceful, and sometimes, being brave about what makes you different will not only help you break records, but inspire others.

Join Alexander as he learns how these remarkable men changed the world and encouraged him to find the hero within himself.