Steve Jobs: The Brilliant Mind Behind Apple (Life Portraits) [Library Binding]

Anthony Imbimbo (Author)

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Steve Jobs’ life story is an easy sell to young readers. Like Bill Gates, he was a teen “wirehead” who dropped out of college before founding a computer company that spurred a technology revolution, changing the ways that billions of people around the world work and entertain themselves. Imbimbo offers an absorbing portrait of his charismatic subject, beginning with Jobs’ introduction of the iPhone and then tracing back to Jobs’ first early teen encounters with computers. Many young people will see themselves in the lengthy anecdotes of the young, rebellious free thinker who struggled to find classes that engaged him. Numerous quotes from coworkers and from Jobs himself add to the balanced profile, which includes frank details about the challenges others found working and maintaining relationships with the driven mogul. Clear, color photos of Jobs throughout his life, an interview with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, an extensive time line, and a bibliography with chapter notes complete this well-researched, high-interest entry in the Life Portraits series. Grades 7-10. --Gillian Engberg

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 112 pages
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing (January 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1433900602
• ISBN-13: 978-1433900600
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Science & Technology

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for my 6th grader's school project, March 28, 2010

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Debra Gallant "Gallant Financial Planning" (Washington DC metro areas) - See all my reviews
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My son needed to read a biography for a 6th grade school project. He chose Steve Jobs and after looking everywhere, I found this book. My son really enjoyed the book and read the entire book in a couple of days. He went on to get an A on his book report. This was the perfect book for a middle schooler. My son has been quoting stats about Steve Jobs ever since. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about his fascinating man.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big short history, November 17, 2009

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Gonzalo Vera Alvarez (Puerto Montt, Chile) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book because I am a fan of Apple devices. This book told me the intimate life of Steve Jobs and I could discover an amazing history about this man. Good pictures and good narrative, I wanted more detail in some histories.