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    Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

    Author Jessie Hartland
    Illustrated by Jessie Hartland
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    RH Childrens Books | Schwartz & Wade
    On sale Jul 21, 2015 | 240 Pages | 9780307982971
    Age 12 and up | Grade 7 & Up
    Reading Level: Lexile 650L
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    Whether they’ve seen Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs movie, read Walter Isaacson’s biography, or just own an iPhone, this graphic novel retelling of the Apple innovator’s life will capture the imaginations of the legions of readers who live and breathe the technocentric world Jobs created.
     
    Told through a combination of black-and-white illustrations and handwritten text, this fast-paced and entertaining biography in graphic format presents the story of the ultimate American entrepreneur, the man who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones, and more.
     
    Jobs’s remarkable life reads like a history of the personal technology industry. He started Apple Computer in his parents’ garage and eventually became the tastemaker of a generation, creating products we can’t live without. Through it all, he was an overbearing and demanding perfectionist, both impossible and inspiring. Capturing his unparalleled brilliance, as well as his many demons, Jessie Hartland’s engaging biography illuminates the meteoric successes, devastating setbacks, and myriad contradictions that make up the extraordinary life and legacy of the insanely great Steve Jobs.

    Here's the perfect book for any teen interested in STEM topics, especially tech.
     
    A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

    “If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this comic tale can hang with the sprawling biographies.” —Macworld.com
     
    “An accessible take . . . undoubtedly valuable for kids who are growing up using Apple’s products but knowing little about the man who created them.” —GeekDad.com
    “Hartland ably captures the many facets of entrepreneur and innovator Steve Jobs in this graphic biography…. Luddites and iFans alike should find this volume an illuminating introduction to Jobs’s life and the recent history of consumer electronics.” —School Library Journal starred review

    "Harland brings the style of simple drawings paired with easy-to-digest facts she used in her first novel, Bon Appétit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child, to a breezy yet thorough illustrated biography of Apple pioneer Jobs." —Publishers Weekly

    "Hartland’s signature squiggle style and handwritten text create a disarming, intimate view of the subject, as does the lack of any color. Like Job’s innovative designs, her approach is sleek and simplistic, covering just what is needed while still standing out from the competition" —Booklist

    "Wonderfully fun…I think he (Jobs) would absolutely adore that there’s this graphic biography of him.
    ―Nancy Pearl, 
     
    “For being a streamlined look at an impressively packed life, Insanely Great is a complete and multifaceted story…The book is nuanced without being sprawling; comprehensive but not exhaustive—or exhausting, for that matter.” ―Macworld.com 
     
    “If you are a fan of Steve Jobs, would like to learn more about this brilliant man or like the comic form, then this is the perfect book for you.” ―TeenReads.com
     
    “I love Hartland’s illustrations. They exhibit a pleasing simplicity that should make them appeal to anyone with a love of Apple-style minimalism.” ―CultofMac.com
     
    “[A]n accessible, engaging, and thoroughly entertaining biography.” ―ComicsGrinder.com
    Jessie Hartland has written and/ or illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, including Steve Jobs: Insanely Great!, which was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; Bon Appetit: The Delicious Life of Julia Child. which the New York Times called "exuberant"; and Our Flag Was Still There, a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. She is also the illustrator of Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood by Tony Hillery; Ready, Set, Run by Leslie Kimmelman; and Lexie the Word Wrangler by Rebecca Van Slyke, all of which received starred reviews. Her illustrations have appeared in the New York Times, Travel and Leisure Family, Martha Stewart Kids, and Bon Appetit, and her paintings have been exhibited in Venice, Tokyo, and New York City. View titles by Jessie Hartland

    Educator Guide for Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

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    Whether they’ve seen Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs movie, read Walter Isaacson’s biography, or just own an iPhone, this graphic novel retelling of the Apple innovator’s life will capture the imaginations of the legions of readers who live and breathe the technocentric world Jobs created.
     
    Told through a combination of black-and-white illustrations and handwritten text, this fast-paced and entertaining biography in graphic format presents the story of the ultimate American entrepreneur, the man who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones, and more.
     
    Jobs’s remarkable life reads like a history of the personal technology industry. He started Apple Computer in his parents’ garage and eventually became the tastemaker of a generation, creating products we can’t live without. Through it all, he was an overbearing and demanding perfectionist, both impossible and inspiring. Capturing his unparalleled brilliance, as well as his many demons, Jessie Hartland’s engaging biography illuminates the meteoric successes, devastating setbacks, and myriad contradictions that make up the extraordinary life and legacy of the insanely great Steve Jobs.

    Here's the perfect book for any teen interested in STEM topics, especially tech.
     
    A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

    “If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this comic tale can hang with the sprawling biographies.” —Macworld.com
     
    “An accessible take . . . undoubtedly valuable for kids who are growing up using Apple’s products but knowing little about the man who created them.” —GeekDad.com

    Reviews

    “Hartland ably captures the many facets of entrepreneur and innovator Steve Jobs in this graphic biography…. Luddites and iFans alike should find this volume an illuminating introduction to Jobs’s life and the recent history of consumer electronics.” —School Library Journal starred review

    "Harland brings the style of simple drawings paired with easy-to-digest facts she used in her first novel, Bon Appétit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child, to a breezy yet thorough illustrated biography of Apple pioneer Jobs." —Publishers Weekly

    "Hartland’s signature squiggle style and handwritten text create a disarming, intimate view of the subject, as does the lack of any color. Like Job’s innovative designs, her approach is sleek and simplistic, covering just what is needed while still standing out from the competition" —Booklist

    "Wonderfully fun…I think he (Jobs) would absolutely adore that there’s this graphic biography of him.
    ―Nancy Pearl, 
     
    “For being a streamlined look at an impressively packed life, Insanely Great is a complete and multifaceted story…The book is nuanced without being sprawling; comprehensive but not exhaustive—or exhausting, for that matter.” ―Macworld.com 
     
    “If you are a fan of Steve Jobs, would like to learn more about this brilliant man or like the comic form, then this is the perfect book for you.” ―TeenReads.com
     
    “I love Hartland’s illustrations. They exhibit a pleasing simplicity that should make them appeal to anyone with a love of Apple-style minimalism.” ―CultofMac.com
     
    “[A]n accessible, engaging, and thoroughly entertaining biography.” ―ComicsGrinder.com

    Author

    Jessie Hartland has written and/ or illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, including Steve Jobs: Insanely Great!, which was a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; Bon Appetit: The Delicious Life of Julia Child. which the New York Times called "exuberant"; and Our Flag Was Still There, a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. She is also the illustrator of Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood by Tony Hillery; Ready, Set, Run by Leslie Kimmelman; and Lexie the Word Wrangler by Rebecca Van Slyke, all of which received starred reviews. Her illustrations have appeared in the New York Times, Travel and Leisure Family, Martha Stewart Kids, and Bon Appetit, and her paintings have been exhibited in Venice, Tokyo, and New York City. View titles by Jessie Hartland

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    Educator Guide for Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

    Classroom-based guides appropriate for schools and colleges provide pre-reading and classroom activities, discussion questions connected to the curriculum, further reading, and resources.

    (Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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