“No matter how busy you may think you are, you
must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to
self-chosen ignorance.” — Confucius
Hello fellow Young Adult readers! Well, it has been a busy couple of weeks around here. Between school getting back into session for me and the kids and soccer, softball, volleyball, and running, I have not had as much reading time as I would like to have. I do enjoy those few minutes even more when I don't get a lot of them though.
I'm currently reading The Final Four by Paul Volponi. This book is a great choice for your sports-minded, reluctant readers. The books looks at one basketball game and the lives of four of the major players in that game. I have already suggested it to a couple of the freshmen in my Indiana Studies class this semester. I only have about forty pages left, and am hoping the books ends how I want it to end. Don't you love when you "talk to the author," before you are even finished with the book, about the ending? I always have to chuckle at myself when I do this.
Book Review:
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
by Karen Blumenthal
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Date: 2012
Biography
YALSA: Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Finalist
Lexile Range: 1110
This biography of Steve Jobs tells the story of his life in a very fun and fascinating way. The author uses three stories that Jobs tells during his 2005 speech, as the commencement speaker, at Stanford University to illustrate various life lessons. Today's teens use the products that made Apple and Steve Jobs, but how did the company and the man get to this point? How does he go from a college drop out to a billionaire by age twenty-three? I don't know about any preconceived notions you may have, but when it comes to Steve Jobs, you might as well throw them out. I was really surprised about the fact that he seldom bathed, had a bad temper, and was not easy to get along with. I loved seeing how the Apple products and Pixar came about. Photographs throughout the book highlight Jobs as well as his products. Through good and bad times, Steve Jobs reveals that he may not be the most laid back person, but he is on a mission to create lasting devices to make things easier for the individual user.
Steve Jobs has made a huge impact on how we communicate, listen to music, and even watch movies. This great read for teens or adults will show them that there is no sure route to success. However, with hard work, determination, and a different way of thinking about things, all things are possible.
This book offers a lot of resources for the reader right inside the book. There is a glossary of computer related terms, a timeline of events that deal with Apple and Steve Jobs, a complete bibliography, and notes for each chapter for those readers who want to find out more about Steve Jobs. Pictures throughout the book show how the technology of Apple has changed as well as how Steve Jobs changed in looks.
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What was your first series?
I can remember getting the Little House on Prairie box set for Christmas when I was around nine years old. I read each of those books a couple of different times, and was always glad I did not live back then. I loved reading how they had to make their clothes and build their cabin. I still remember when Pa got hurt building the cabin. I love how in a series you can learn even more about the characters and follow their lives for a longer period of time. I was able to see Laura grow up and even experienced some of the same growing pains all those years later. So, the book "geek" in me was so excited to give these books to my daughter last year for Christmas. She is in fourth grade this year and is now reading all the books. We have talked about the books in general, the characters, and about life during that time period. I love sharing these books and my love for reading with her.
Happy Reading :)
Jennifer
by Karen Blumenthal
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Date: 2012
Biography
YALSA: Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Finalist
Lexile Range: 1110
This biography of Steve Jobs tells the story of his life in a very fun and fascinating way. The author uses three stories that Jobs tells during his 2005 speech, as the commencement speaker, at Stanford University to illustrate various life lessons. Today's teens use the products that made Apple and Steve Jobs, but how did the company and the man get to this point? How does he go from a college drop out to a billionaire by age twenty-three? I don't know about any preconceived notions you may have, but when it comes to Steve Jobs, you might as well throw them out. I was really surprised about the fact that he seldom bathed, had a bad temper, and was not easy to get along with. I loved seeing how the Apple products and Pixar came about. Photographs throughout the book highlight Jobs as well as his products. Through good and bad times, Steve Jobs reveals that he may not be the most laid back person, but he is on a mission to create lasting devices to make things easier for the individual user.
Steve Jobs has made a huge impact on how we communicate, listen to music, and even watch movies. This great read for teens or adults will show them that there is no sure route to success. However, with hard work, determination, and a different way of thinking about things, all things are possible.
This book offers a lot of resources for the reader right inside the book. There is a glossary of computer related terms, a timeline of events that deal with Apple and Steve Jobs, a complete bibliography, and notes for each chapter for those readers who want to find out more about Steve Jobs. Pictures throughout the book show how the technology of Apple has changed as well as how Steve Jobs changed in looks.
Availability: Steve Jobs The Man Who Thought Different is a available at:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
iBooks
What was your first series?
I can remember getting the Little House on Prairie box set for Christmas when I was around nine years old. I read each of those books a couple of different times, and was always glad I did not live back then. I loved reading how they had to make their clothes and build their cabin. I still remember when Pa got hurt building the cabin. I love how in a series you can learn even more about the characters and follow their lives for a longer period of time. I was able to see Laura grow up and even experienced some of the same growing pains all those years later. So, the book "geek" in me was so excited to give these books to my daughter last year for Christmas. She is in fourth grade this year and is now reading all the books. We have talked about the books in general, the characters, and about life during that time period. I love sharing these books and my love for reading with her.
Happy Reading :)
Jennifer
I've never been a huge biography reader, but this sounds interesting. And how nice that it has so many features that would be helpful for someone looking for more information. This sounds like it would be a great choice for a teen doing a biography assignment.
ReplyDeleteAs for my first series, I loved "Little House on the Prairie," as well as "Nancy Drew" and the "Dear America" series! I remember asking my parents to wake me up early sometimes so I could squeeze in some Nancy Drew reading before school. :) How fun that your daughter is enjoying your favorite series now, that must be a great trip down memory lane for you!