Alan Turing by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Sanchez Vegara’s Alan Turing explores the life of one of the world’s most talented computer scientists. Enamoured by numbers at a young age, Turing would go on to crack the Enigma code during World War II. I appreciate that the author handled certain parts of Turing’s life with gentleness and compassion. That’s been the case with many of the people who’ve been covered in this series. At the end is a section with more detailed information on Turing’s life, suitable for older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great, and full of delightful art to engage younger audiences!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Billie Jean King by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Billie Jean King by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of an extraordinary tennis prodigy who broke limit after limit against women in sports. As a child, King displayed great hand-eye coordination, and excelled at just about any sport. At age 11, she was introduced to tennis and fell in love with it. The end of the book contains a more detailed look at King’s life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Bob Dylan by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Vegara’s Bob Dylan takes a look at the titular singer/songwriter. Dylan was also a poet, and an artist. He had a particular interest in folk music and blues music. The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Dylan’s life, using language suited for much older readers. Perfect for libraries, and classroom learning. I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Jesse Owens by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Jesse Owens by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life this Olympian who participated in the Games in Hitler’s Germany, and who stood against racism on many fronts. I appreciate that the author didn’t shy away from portraying the racism faced by young Jesse (and adult Jesse). The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Owens’ life, using language suited for much older readers. Inspirational and educational both, this entire series is great! I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Jean-Michel Basquiat by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Vegara’s Jean-Michel Basquiat takes a look at this titular, talented artist. After an accident at age eight, he developed an interest in human anatomy that eventually led to his becoming an artist. The end of the book contains a more detailed look at Basquiat’s life, using language suited for much older readers. Perfect for libraries, and classroom learning. I read this with my cubs. We love this series! Highly recommended!
***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
