A Life Electric
The Story of Nikola Tesla
$41.82
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2021
Summary
A lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla
“An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world.” -Booklist, starred review
Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family’s farm in Serbia.
An inventor since childhood, Te…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593114605 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593114604 |
| Author: | Azadeh Westergaard, Júlia Sardà |
| Publisher: | Penguin USA |
| Imprint: | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 261mm x 214mm x 11mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-9 |
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Critics Review
“A portrait of the remarkable inventor as inquisitive, clever, and kindhearted. A fine introduction, handsomely illustrated.” - Kirkus Reviews
“An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world.” –Booklist, starred review
“A portrait of the remarkable inventor as inquisitive, clever, and kindhearted. A fine introduction, handsomely illustrated.” –Kirkus Reviews
“For both pleasure reading and report writing, this is a worthy introduction to a brilliant scientist whose contributions have often been overshadowed by the better-known Thomas Edison.” –School Library Journal
About The Author
Azadeh Westergaard
Azadeh Westergaard received her BA from Harvard College and MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. A Life Electric is her picture book debut. The daughter of an electrical engineer and originally from Iran, she grew up in the United States and now lives in New York City with her husband and three boys.
Jolia Sard is an artist who has illustrated many books for children, including The Liszts by Kyo Maclear and Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey. Her work has been published around the world in many languages. She lives in Barcelona, Spain.
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