When Bill Gates Memorized an Encyclopedia (Leaders Doing Headstands) - Softcover

Weakland, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1515830497 ISBN 13: 9781515830498

Publisher: Picture Window Books, 2018

Synopsis

Bill Gates is known as the richest man in the world. But do you know what he was like as a child? From selling peanuts to memorizing entire encyclopedias, Bill used his brain. This playful story of his childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure and will inspire them to want to achieve greatness.

About this title

Book Description:

series provides a way for kids to connect to famous historical figures and inspires readers to achieve greatness; discussion questions connected to the Common Core Standards encourage reflection and analysis; learning about famous historical figures as children provides additional information that readers don't often get through traditional text about these figures as adults

About the Author:

Mark Weakland wears many hats. As an author, he's written books for teachers, including Super Core!: Turbocharging Your Basal Reading Program with More Reading, Writing, and Word Work, published by the International Reading Association. His book topics for children include sports, bacteria, comets, and poetry. Mark's also a reading specialist. He teaches kindergarten children, third graders, parents, and teachers. As a musician and songwriter, Mark sings, plays percussion, and strums the guitar. Many of his songs, including "I Sure Love Pancakes" and "The Dooflicky Machine," have won national awards and contests. Mark lives in Western Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Picture Window Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1515830497
• ISBN 13: 9781515830498
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ebbeler Jeff