Highly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers.
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Elon has sparked new levels of innovation in the world, and this book gives young readers a detailed but fast-paced look at his story.
Written with exclusive access to Elon, his family, and his friends, this book traces Elon\'s journey from a kid in South Africa to a young man in the United States, his dramatic technical inventions, and his world-changing companies.
A modern combination of famous inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Steve Jobs, Elon is the man behind companies such as SpaceX, Tesla Motors, SolarCity, and PayPal that are transforming the way we live.
There are few people in history who could match Elon Musk\'s relentless drive and vision.
Now younger readers can read about this innovative leader who is revolutionizing three industries at once: space, automotive, and energy.
The version for adults has been praised as riveting ( The Financial Times ), spirited ( The Wall Street Journal ), and masterful (Vice). -- VOYA An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world\'s most important entrepreneur, Elon Musk This fascinating and easily accessible paperback young readers\' adaptation of Ashlee Vance\'s New York Times bestselling Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future features black-and-white photographs throughout and an epilogue. -- School Library Journal A valuable addition to STEM-themed collections.
Highly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers