âHighly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers.â âSchool Library Journal
""A valuable addition to STEM-themed collections."" âVOYA
An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the worldâs most important entrepreneur, Elon Musk
A fascinating and easily accessible young readersâ adaptation of Ashlee Vanceâs New York Times bestselling Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.
The version for adults has been praised as ârivetingâ (The Financial Times), âspiritedâ (The Wall Street Journal), and âmasterfulâ (Vice). Now younger readers can read about this innovative leader who is revolutionizing three industries at once: space, automotive, and energy.
There are few people in history who could match Elon Muskâs relentless drive and vision. A modern combination of famous inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Steve Jobs, Elon is the man behind companies such as SpaceX, Tesla Motors, SolarCity, and PayPal that are transforming the way we live.
Written with exclusive access to Elon, his family, and his friends, this book traces Elonâs journey from a kid in South Africa to a young man in the United States, his dramatic technical inventions, and his world-changing companies. Elon has sparked new levels of innovation in the world, and this book gives young readers a detailed but fast-paced look at his story.
A Junior Library Guild Selection!