SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Bill Gates: Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist

by Kris WOLL
9781624036415. ea vol: 48p. (Newsmakers). further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. ABDO. 2015. lib. ed. $32.79. ebk. $32.79.
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Gr 4–7—These enlightening and clearly written volumes cover the lives and careers of newsworthy individuals, flaws and all. Each slim title is textbooklike yet engaging, impressively meeting Common Core standards with comprehensible graphs and charts. Some especially notable student-centered features include "Straight to the Source," a section that highlights spoken or written quotes by the subject and presents follow-up questions, and "Explore Online" (also referred to as "Further Evidence"), which provides students with opportunities to compare and contrast material in the texts with a publisher-provided Common Core site). Another excellent resource is the "Stop and Think" spread, which contains activities that challenge students to write or think creatively. Solid, mostly color photos enhance the books.
VERDICT Highly useful for current events units.
This accessibly written series is notable for its clean layout, including color photographs, sidebars, and charts. The mostly complimentary narratives are solid overviews of their subjects' early lives, successes, and failures. A "Stop and Think" feature offers discussion questions that can be used for assignments. For the living subjects, the content will soon become outdated. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Newsmakers titles: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Vladimir Putin, Malala Yousafzai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Nelson Mandela, and Pope Francis.
Reviewed by Carol Goldman , Apr 01, 2015

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