Gregory, Josh. Steve Jobs.

Gregory, Josh.  Steve Jobs.   Scholastic/Childrens Press    2013  64p   $30.00  ISBN 978-0-531-23606-2      elm/ms  series: Cornerstones of Freedom  VG-BN     

This is the life story of technology guru Steve Jobs, a man who led us into new territories and broke down creative barriers, written in an easy-to-read format accompanied with chapter notes, glossary, a list of web sites, and an index.           

The text is crisply written at a low reading level and fully illustrated with photographs.  The inclusion of facts and references to sources of additional information, including web sites, a timeline and a glossary/index make this a useful research tool.

Second only to the informative text, the most important thing about this book is its visual appeal to young readers.  The page layouts are diversified and well balanced between text and very descriptive photographic illustrations, so that concepts are grouped together.  The flow and balance of the text and the visuals are integrated to present a very stimulating book for both young and reluctant readers.      This book is one in the Cornerstones of Freedom series, which consists of eight books at this time. The general theme of the series is biography.

Steve Jobs, Technology                                --Martha Squaresky