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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013 · Est. 1 hour read
Who Is Bill Gates?
By Patricia Brennan Demuth, Ted Hammond (Illustrator), Nancy Harrison (Illustrator)
Part of the Who Was . . . ? series
The life story of Bill Gates, from his childhood to his success as a businessman and philanthropist.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,268 ratings
112 pages· 7,937 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Explore the journey of Bill Gates, a child prodigy whose love for computers transformed the world. From his early fascination with technology to founding Microsoft, Gates' story is one of innovation and philanthropy. How did a young boy from Seattle become a global icon and one of the wealthiest philanthropists? Dive into this captivating biography to uncover the challenges and triumphs that shaped a tech legend.
From the publisher
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn of Gates’ childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate all audiences!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 7,937
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 720L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.6
- F&P level
- ~Q
Publication
- Published
- March 21, 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780448463322
- LCCN
- 2012019975
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