Picture Book Biographies
Ada’s Ideas: the Story of Ada Lovelace, the World’s First Computer Programmer by Fiona Robinson
A picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron and mathematician Anne Milbanke. To try and save her from becoming anything like her father, Ada's mother surrounded her with structure and math and tried to keep her from anything poetic. That didn't stop Ada from developing a poetic mathematical mind, and writing a complicated and highly imaginative algorithm for inventor Charles Babbage's theoretical calculating machine. Babbage's machine was never built, but today, what Ada wrote is considered the first computer program.
Target Readers:
- Ada Lovelace admirers: There are several picture book biographies about Ada Lovelace, but this is my favorite. Of course, the true admirers will be happy to hear there are several other books available.
- Math Lovers: Robinson makes Ada come alive and manages to make math sound fun and amazing. Ada just may be the inspiration for that potential math genius out there to embrace math regardless of what peers say.
- Art Lovers: One of the things that makes this picture book bio of Ada stand out is the artwork. It’s so unique and eye-catching.
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: the Story of Dr. Patricia Bath by Julia Finley Mosca, ill. by Daniel Rieley
A picture book biography of Patricia Bath, an African American woman who beat the odds and prejudice, became an eye doctor, and revolutionized eye treatment all over the world.
Target Readers:
- Inspirational Bio Fans: This is a fantastic inspirational biography of a woman who persevered and succeeded despite the odds being stacked against her. And her inventions/methods are things most eye patients (and doctors) now take for granted.
Electric Ben: the Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by Robert Byrd
A picture book biography that is just jam-packed with information about Benjamin Franklin from throughout his life.
Target Readers:
- Ben Franklin Admirers/Jack of All Trades Fans: There are tons of books out there on Benjamin Franklin and his accomplishments. I picked this picture book bio to highlight because it does a good broad overview of Franklin’s life while some of the others focus on just certain aspects. But if you’re a Ben Franklin admirer you can rest assured knowing there are many, many other books out there for you to devour. This book proceeds in a straightforward chronological manner highlighting all Franklin's main jobs, inventions, and contributions to his time...which is really quite a lot. This is most definitely not a picture book you could read in one sitting to kids. There's lots of info in this short book. But that also makes it very versatile and could meet the needs of students doing research on the man from elementary all the way up through high school.
- Curious Readers: This is the kind of book curious readers will eat up so they can soak up all sorts of random facts about Franklin and his inventions and accomplishments for the future.
The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25, 1909 by Alice Provensen, ill. by Martin Provensen
Readers follow Louis Blériot from the moment he is inspired to take to the skies, through numerous prototypes to the 11th version that makes him the first man to successfully fly over the English Channel.
Target Readers:
- Art Lovers: Art lovers will want to take note that this book won a Caldecott Medal for the illustrations. They are done in such a way to make it feel like it is a bunch of antique photographs and lend to the historical setting.
- Aviation Fans/Inspirational Bio Fans: The text may be simple but it does a good job of giving readers an intro to the ups and downs of Blériot's quest to fly inspiring readers to not give up and introducing aviation fans to a lesser known name in aviation history.
How the Cookie Crumbled: the True (and Not-So-True) Stories of the Invention of the Chocolate Chip Cookie by Gilbert Ford
A picture book biography of Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie, and the various rumors of how that came about.
Target Readers:
- Building Savvy Readers: In this age when just about anyone can easily post a fake news story, it is good to show kids how to evaluate the stories they hear. This book models doing that very well. It presents the theories fairly, but then states which one is most likely and why.
- Foodies/Cookie Fans/Reluctant Readers: It’s hard to come up with something as attention grabbing as cookies. Even the most reluctant of readers will likely be a bit curious about this book. And foodies will walk away armed with a better appreciation of the delectable treats they enjoy.
In the Bag!: Margaret Knight Wraps It up by Monica Kulling, ill. by David Parkins
A picture book biography of Margaret Knight, a factory worker in the 1800s who beat the odds, made history, and went on to become a patent-holding semi-famous inventor.
Target Readers:
- Inspirational Bio Fans/Inventor Bio Fans: Fantastic picture book about a woman inventor who holds many patents, one of which was a machine that makes paper grocery bags. Not only was she a woman not afraid to tinker around with tools when it wasn't fashionable, she's inspirational for kids too. She invented a safety device for looms when she was just a child that saved hundreds of lives. You don’t have to wait to grow up to become an inventor.
John Muir: America’s Naturalist by Thomas Locker
A picture book biography of naturalist and preservationist, John Muir.
Target Readers:
- Art Fans/Yosemite Lovers/Nature Lovers: The best thing about this book is the amazing illustrations. They are gorgeous and do a fantastic job of capturing the beauty of Yosemite. There are quotes from Muir’s writings scattered throughout the book, as well as further information and a timeline in the back. A nice, simple introduction to Muir that is a feast for the eyes.
Manfish: a Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne, ill. by Éric Puybaret
A picture book biography of underwater explorer, conservationist, filmographer, and inventor Jacques Cousteau.
Target Readers:
- Fish Lovers/Ocean Goers/Future Inventors/Inspirational Bio Fans: It is a bit mind boggling just how many things Cousteau mastered and invented to share up close encounters of the ocean world with even those who’ve never seen a beach in person.
- Art Lovers: Puybaret did a beautiful job illustrating this book. It is just as much a feast for the eyes as the brain.
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: the Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation by Gilbert Ford
The story of how Richard James invented the slinky and a machine to manufacture them, and his wife Betty James helped him come up with a name and manage the business.
Target Readers:
- Future Inventors/Reluctant Readers: This was an interesting history behind a toy most people now will recognize. Reluctant readers may be just curious enough about a fun toy to pick this one up. Just do yourself a favor and have a slinky nearby to play with after reading about it.
Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell
McDonnell tells the story of young Jane Goodall through words, pictures, and primary sources. Readers get to learn how Jane fell in love with nature, some of the things that interested her as a young girl, and how eventually she grew up to follow her dream of going to Africa. The book primarily focuses on the childhood of Jane Goodall, but there is a note from both the author and Dr. Goodall in the back giving some further information about her adult life and current projects.
Target Readers:
- Animal Lovers/Younger Picture Book Bio Fans: This is a pretty simple book, so it would be a good intro to picture book biographies for younger kids. Also a good pick for animal lovers.
- Art Lovers: Patrick McDonnell is probably best known for his Mutts comic strip. Not everyone gives comic artists the respect they are due, so it may come as a surprise that this comic strip artist has also won a Caldecott honor…for this book. His illustrations in this are imaginative and definitely fit the topic and the target audience.
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs Davis, ill. by Gilbert Ford
Before the Chicago’s World Fair in 1893, there was a contest for a feat of engineering. At the last World Fair, Paris had unveiled the Eiffel Tower, and the United States wanted something to rival that wonder. George Ferris came up with the idea for a giant wheel that would hold carriages of people. At first, the directors of the fair scoffed at his idea. But as the time for the fair drew closer and they had no better options, they told Ferris to build his wheel. Ferris had to overcome several obstacles along the way, but eventually his wheel was a smashing success and replicated the world over.
Target Readers:
- Inspirational Bio Fans/Future Engineers/Fair Lovers: Ferris is an inspiration to read about as he persevered through many hardships but eventually was successful and his creation is famous the world over.
- Curious Readers: There are interesting facts scattered all through this, perfect for little sponges.
Mrs. Harkness and the Panda by Alicia Potter, ill. by Melissa Sweet
A picture book biography of Mrs. Harkness, the woman who took over her husband's mission to bring back a panda to the US. She took over her departed husband's mission despite it being a daunting trek, a job deemed unsuitable for a woman in the 1930s, and that pandas weren't even believed to be real animals by some.
Target Readers:
- History Buffs/Adventure Fans/Spunky Heroine Fans/Future Conservationists/Panda Lovers: A must read for panda lovers, animal lovers, and those who like stories of bodacious women. DO NOT miss reading the author's note in the back of the book. She clarifies the difference between our modern conceptions of conservation and how that worked back in the 1930s, and she points out how much good Mrs. Harkness did in bringing a panda to the US, especially that her actions probably saved pandas from extinction. So while our modern knee-jerk reaction may be to condemn a woman who takes an animal out of its natural habitat to put it in a zoo, it is a fantastic reminder to consider historical context and historical setting before judging someone for their actions. (And P.S. older readers, there’s a longer version of this story for adults, The Lady and the Panda by Vicki Croke. I’ve got it sitting in my TBR right now.)
Out of School and Into Nature: the Anna Comstock Story by Suzanne Slade, ill. by Jessica Lanan
A picture book biography of Anna Botsford Comstock a nature lover, scientist, artist, educational reformer, and author who produced amazing works of art, revolutionized how students learn about nature, and was Cornell's first female professor.
Target Readers:
- Nature Lovers/Art Lovers/Future Educators: An amazing story about an amazing woman perfect for nature lovers. I looked up some samples of Comstock's illustrations after finishing this. They are truly gorgeous. Some of them look like photographs. I'd never heard of this woman before, but I definitely appreciate the ways she made an impact in this world. In my days of teaching science I most loved the forays out of the classroom into the wild with students, and so I'm especially appreciative of how Comstock paved the way for that to be a recognized successful science teaching method. (And I’m pretty sure students like those days out too.)
Shark Lady: the True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, ill. by Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Eugenie Clark decided at a young age that the scary sharks everyone else hated she loved, and that she wanted to study them when she grew up. Despite social pressures to choose a different field, Eugenie got her zoology degrees and went on to make many important discoveries about sharks and other fish. In the back of this picture book biography are more shark facts and a timeline of Eugenie’s life with more details about her accomplishments.
Target Readers:
- Shark Lovers/Bold Women Fans/Animal Lovers/Inspirational Bio Fans: Eugenie Clark is a fantastic heroine for young readers. She was biracial at a time when that would have been hard (half Japanese American, half Caucasian American born in 1922), she lost her father at a young age, she was a girl trying to get into a science field when that was frowned upon, and she challenged supposed well known science “facts.” But she persevered when others doubted and scoffed at her dreams and ideas, and in the end, she reaped rewards for that perseverance and bravery that we also benefit from. So hand this to shark fans of course, but also hand it to readers who have dreams that may seem daunting.
The Tree Lady: the True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever by H. Joseph Hopkins, ill. by Jill McElmurry
Kate Sessions was quite the innovative woman. She was the first woman to graduate from Univ. of California with a science degree and the visionary who helped transform San Diego's city park from a dry dust bowl to a green haven.
Target Readers:
- Inspirational Bio Fans/Park Lovers/Plant Lovers/San Diego Fans: The story of how Kate repeatedly did the seemingly impossible and mobilized others to do so as well, and at a time when women weren't as commonly city leaders is inspirational. Oh, and I absolutely loved the illustrations in this book. A fantastic picture book about one woman who made a lasting difference, used her science knowledge and helped others in a way that has impacted numerous people over several generations.
- Art Lovers: I love the way McElmurry illustrated this book in a way that complements the subject so beautifully.
Middle Grade Biographies
Always Inventing: a Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell by Tom L. Matthews
A biography of inventor Alexander Graham Bell illustrated with actual photographs and period paintings/artwork.
Target Readers
- Curious Readers/History Buffs/Future Inventors/Inspiring Bio Fans: Bell was much more than just the inventor of the telephone. Curious readers and history buffs will find so many great morsels of little-known facts about Bell in this, from his work with the deaf to his other inventions. And he seemed to be driven not by aims at fame or money, but an insatiable curiosity and genuine desire to help others.
Bone Detective: the Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France by Lorraine Jean Hopping
A biography of forensic anthropologist Diane France who works with NecroSearch international as well as local law enforcement, is a college professor, and runs her own company that specializes in making casts of organs, bones, etc for law enforcement, research, and museums. Diane was one of the first women to be broadly recognized in the field, and has built herself world-renown with her work on important cases.
Target Readers:
- Future Forensics Workers/Somewhat Gross Science Fans/Reluctant Readers: Forensic anthropologists fascinate me, and I know many kids are just as entranced making this a good one for reluctant readers. This follows Diane from her childhood through to major events in her life as of publication of this book in 2004. Since it is a book aimed at middle grades and/or young adults, the gory details of much of her work is somewhat glossed over (though not entirely...still not for kids with squeamish stomachs). It was very interesting to hear about her early work with NecroSearch and how they were working on just figuring out signs of hidden graves and best field practices for recovering evidence from unusual areas.
- History of Forensics Buffs/Illustrating Why Publication Date Is Important/Cold Case Investigators: Diane was approached about trying to find the missing bodies of the two youngest Romanovs and as of publication of this book they hadn't been found. It is a great opportunity to point out how noting publication date is important. Because since the publication of this book the youngest Romanovs' remains have been recovered by another team (you can direct readers to more recent info in The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia by Fleming). This also demonstrates how many forensics scientists can end up working together to solve cold cases.
Engineered!: Engineering Design at Work by Shannon Hunt, ill. by James Gulliver Hancock
A tour of various fields of engineering both traditional and emerging, with examples of real engineers in these fields and projects they have worked on. Each field of engineering gets 4-6 pages of information.
Target Readers:
- Future Engineers/Fans of Books for Short Reading Times/Curious Readers/Those Exploring Career Options/Interesting Short Bio Fans: With the vast amount of engineering fields and people in those fields in this book, there’s plenty to fascinate and open eyes to how broad the field of engineering is. Even for those with no interest in going into engineering, there’s plenty of cool facts and interesting tidbits. And with the way it is set up, this is a great book to pick up for multiple quick reading times.
Hidden Figures: the Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation into Space by Margot Lee Shetterly
A history of the job of human calculators in the US, specifically African American women from the WWII era through the Apollo missions who worked for the NACA base at Langley (which later became NASA and moved most of its operations to Houston). The book looks at the history by following four real African American women who were mathematicians and worked for NACA throughout this time period and made many unsung contributions to the US aeronautical field.
Target Readers:
- Math Lovers/Aviation History Buffs/History Buffs/Inspirational Bio Fans: There’s just as much in this book about the development of the US aeronautics and space program as there is about the four amazing women highlighted. It is a great look at some unsung heroes with brilliant minds. There’s also a picture book edition that does a very good job of summarizing the four women’s stories, and if you want more details, an adult version.
Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer by Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby
A biography of artist Maria Sibylla Merian, born in 1647, showing how she developed a scientific study of insects and other creatures centuries ahead of her time that provided groundbreaking knowledge. Her careful observations connected the multiple stages in the lives of many butterflies and moths, and her illustrations and studies in Surinam brought the Americas to Europe in vibrant color. The book is full of reproductions of Maria Sibylla's amazing illustrations.
Target Readers:
- Maria Merian Admirers/Amazing Women Fans/Art Lovers/Animal Lovers: This is a more scholarly middle grade/young adult bio than The Girl Who Drew Butterflies about the same woman. I like this one just a little bit more. If you’ve never heard of Maria Sibylla Merian she made some major contributions to science and scientific art in a time when women really didn't have much of a place in the world. She was also rather adventurous for her time, venturing to Surinam from Europe and back to observe the creatures there. It is amazing to realize that she pre-dated Linneaus and that he actually used her works to classify several organisms. In all, a fantastic biography of a woman who made some major contributions to science over 300 years ago. And this book is chock full of her amazing artwork.
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers by Rachel Ignotofsky
Two page spreads give quick but informative biographies of fifty women who made a significant contribution to the scientific world. Every few pages are spreads that provide infographics related to science or the women included. The last spread gives super quick intros to other notable women in science who didn't make it to having their own page.
Target Readers:
- Fans of Books for Short Reading Times/Art Lovers/Curious Readers: A fantastic collective biography that does a good job in including women from throughout history, from all over the world, and involved in a broad range of math and science disciplines. Even though each woman only gets two pages, Ignotofsky packed those pages with relevant info and interesting summaries of their lives. Her illustrations are what really make this book, though. They are eye-catching and augment the information.
YA & Adult Biographies
The Birds of Pandemonium by Michelle Raffin
What started as a rescue of a few unwanted or abandoned birds evolved over the years into a full-blown bird sanctuary with breeding programs for a few endangered species. Raffin relates how she accidentally meandered into the bird world, and how it grew and changed over the years, with stories of individual birds along the way.
Target Readers:
- Animal Lovers/Light Read Fans: Sometimes these books by animal lovers can be a bit over-the-top, but Raffin still has her feet firmly planted on the ground. She relates her adventures in bird world but doesn't attribute them with any super powers. It was quite interesting to find out how a woman in the business world found herself managing a bird sanctuary. The book is highly readable, and I enjoyed learning about the birds, but I feel completely free of any urges to go out and get a feathered friend (and definitely not starting a bird sanctuary). I think that was refreshing as well. I can support those like Raffin who feel this calling, but I don't feel guilt tripped by her to become one of them.
Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved “Blue Babies” and Changed Medicine Forever by Jim Murphy
The story of three medical personnel who worked together to develop a new surgery that would save the lives of children born with heart defects that prevented their bodies from getting enough oxygen. The woman who thought up the possible solution was Dr. Helen Taussig, a pediactric cardiac doctor. She approached her higher up, and chief surgeon at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Alfred Blalock with the idea. Dr. Blalock was focused on shock research (of primary importance during that WWII era) but asked his assistant, Vivien Thomas, to work on this new research idea in his spare time. Vivien Thomas did come up with a surgery that solved the problem replicated in lab animals. Dr. Blalock only observed Mr. Thomas doing the surgery once before a blue baby came into Johns Hopkins who needed the surgery or would obviously die within a few days. Understandably nervous, Blalock performed the surgery with Thomas looking over his shoulder and guiding him and Dr. Taussig also on hand. The patient lived and showed immediate improvement. It was a huge turning point in cardiac and pediatric medicine. Up until then, cardiac surgery was all but considered impossible. Also notable were that a female doctor and an African American research assistant were so highly involved. It was a landmark cooperative achievement in racial and gender boundaries in medicine, as well as a life saver to thousands of children.
Target Readers:
- Inspirational Bio Fans/Medical Bio Fans/Unsung Hero Fans: All three of these people were worth meeting in this book. It is a splendidly written and fascinating part of medical history that demonstrates what can happen when we all work together.
Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases by Cory Franklin
An internal medicine doctor from one of the few hospitals in Chicago which would take patients without insurance shares anecdotes from his 30+ years of experience in the medical field. The stories range from personal highs and lows to some exceptional medical cases.
Target Readers:
- Future Medical Workers/Medical Show Fans: Hand this to the high school grads who think they want to go into medicine. It does a good job of providing a balanced view of working in the medical field from the joys to the very real headaches. If they can finish this and still want to give it a whirl, then they do so in full knowledge of what's ahead of them and are more likely to make it through ok. For those who like medical TV shows, this provides a more balanced view of the reality doctors face while still presenting some rather interesting cases.
Death’s Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
If you're a fan of shows like CSI or Bones you are probably familiar with the concept of body farms and how forensics uses these places to help establish time of death in various circumstances. What a lot of the tv shows don't tell you is how relatively recent these forensic research methods are. Death's Acre fills in those historical gaps. Dr. Bill Bass, a renowned forensic pathologist, pioneered the research into methods to tell time since death. He did this by establishing the first body farm in 1981. Through following his own life, and some key cases he researched, the book tells what led him to set up the first body farm (in case you're curious, the biggest push was when he misjudged the time since death of a corpse by over 100 years in a rather public case), and the various further scientific discoveries that have since resulted because of these research facilities.
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Target Readers:
- Future or Armchair Forensic Scientists/Science History Buffs: A perfect read for those who want a little more realistic view of forensic science than the modern shows provide. Also a great read for the scientifically curious and those interested in innovative science/crime solving techniques.
Florence Nightingale: the Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse by Catherine Reef
A biography of the woman who defied the conventions of the Victorian era and revolutionized nursing and hospital sanitation standards.
Target Readers:
- Medical History Buffs/Nursing Fans/Overcomer Bio Fans/Pretty Book Fans: A great resource on medical history as well as looking at a woman who overcame chronic illness and depression to accomplish things that have had a lasting impact. And it is presented in an aesthetically pleasing format.
Isaac’s Storm: a Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
Galveston, Texas was hit by a powerful hurricane in 1900. The result was catastrophic. The city was decimated and thousands died. Many of those who lost their lives started out the storm by watching the fantastic display of waves splashing against the tram lines, thinking it was just another normal thunderstorm. But it wasn't. It was a hurricane, that the US Weather Bureau failed to predict. The US government's man on the ground in Galveston was Isaac Cline, but the failure to read the weather correctly was a group effort. Even if Cline had managed to predict the storm, his higher ups were known for being quick to forbid the use of the word hurricane because they felt it was overused and that failed predictions did their new bureau more harm than good. And despite how much they really didn't understand about the weather, they were overconfident about how hurricanes formed and how they acted, and failed to acknowledge the skills of those who'd been observing the storms much longer...such as Cuban weathermen. Politics, the early years of the weather bureau, lack of science, and the perfect storm converge to make a natural disaster that forever changed Galveston and left no family there untouched by loss.
Target Readers:
- Well-Researched History Fans/Meteorological History Buffs/Disaster Story Fans: This is an interesting look at how weather prediction and meteorology developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and how far it had to go. It's partly a history of man's understanding of hurricanes, partly a bio of Isaac Cline and others in Galveston. And it's partly a testament to the dangers of the hubris of men and how pride comes before a fall. Overall, it's a look at how that storm at that time impacted a city and country. As I've come to expect from Larson, his writing is expansive in scope, well-grounded in thorough research, and highly readable in the way it is presented.
Second Suns: Two Doctors and Their Amazing Quest to Restore Sight and Save Lives by David Oliver Relin
Second Suns is the story of two doctors from very different circumstances who joined forces to try and eradicate preventable blindness in the world. Many poor people in third world countries go blind from cataracts and other preventable eye diseases, making their situation even worse since they can no longer work and can be a danger to themselves. Dr Sanduk Ruit was born to a poor family in Nepal, but through dedication to his studies was able to exceed academically and become a doctor. After returning to his home village and realizing just how many people were practically stuck in their huts because of preventable blindness, he made it his goal to bring eye care to those who needed it most. Dr Geoff Tabin was born into a comfortable, well-educated American family (his dad was actually one of the main guys on the Manhattan Project) but he seemed too hyperactive to settle into any one vocation (tennis, mountaineer, medicine) until he met Ruit and saw the impact that simple ophthalmological procedures could have in these out of the way places. Together the men have envisioned and brought to life a revolutionary medical system that many said could not be done, and have made a huge impact in hundreds of thousands of lives throughout Asia and Africa through giving people a second chance at sight.
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Target Readers:
- Inspirational Bio Fans/Those Looking for Good NGO Models: This was an extremely inspiring read. Relin tells the story by relating the biographies of each doctor individually in alternating chapters until their paths cross and they join forces. At first, I wondered why Tabin's life story was included because he seemed so wishy-washy and uninspiring (though definitely not boring...ditching med school to climb Everest and such) compared to Ruit's incredible rise from rags to respect. BUT after they start working together you realize how much Ruit needed Tabin's boundless energy and diverse interests just as much as Tabin needed Ruit's focused and steadying voice. They form an incredible team. I love that they didn't want to just go in and do good for a little while, they worked to find ways to provide sustainable, indigenous care in these remote places which is a superb model
Tetris: the Games People Play by Box Brown
A history of the evolution of the Nintendo company, the development of video games in general, and the history of Tetris and all the people involved in it getting out to the world (and all the hiccups involved).
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Target Readers:
- Gamers/Nerdy Read Fans/Graphic Novel Bio Fans: This graphic novel provides a captivating history of video games and Tetris specifically, as well as a biography of many tech savvy people behind the scenes. I see gamers being easily snatched away from their screens and sucked into this book.
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