Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Young Readers' Edition Lib/E

Product Description<br/><br/><br/>"Highly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers." --School Library Journal<br/>A valuable addition to STEM-themed collections. --VOYA<br/>An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world's most important entrepreneur, Elon Musk<br/>A fascinating and easily accessible young readers' adaptation of Ashlee Vance's New York Times bestselling Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. <br/>The version for adults has been praised as "riveting" (The Financial Times), "spirited" (The Wall Street Journal), and "masterful" (Vice). Now younger readers can read about this innovative leader who is revolutionizing three industries at once: space, automotive, and energy.<br/>There are few people in history who could match Elon Musk's 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.<br/>Written with exclusive access to Elon, his family, and his friends, this book traces Elon's 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. <br/>A Junior Library Guild Selection!<br/><br/><br/>Review<br/><br/><br/>A masterful piece of reporting. -- "Vice on Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"<br/><br/><br/>A tremendous look into arguably the world's most important entrepreneur. Vance paints an unforgettable picture of Musk's unique personality, insatiable drive, and ability to thrive through hardship. -- "Washington Post on Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"<br/><br/><br/>Ashlee Vance's portrait of the entrepreneur at mid-life is an essential read . . . a riveting portrait of Silicon Valley's most driven entrepreneur since Steve Jobs. -- "The Financial Times on Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"<br/><br/><br/>Exhaustively reported . . . this work will likely serve as the definitive account of a man whom so far we've seen mostly through caricature. By the final pages, too, any reader will sense the need to put comparisons to Steve Jobs aside. Give Musk credit. There is no one like him. - -- "The New York Times on Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/> Ashlee Vance is an international bestselling author and the host of Hello, World, a technology-travel television show. He's also a features writer for Bloomberg Businessweek and a former reporter for the New York Times and the Register. Vance was born in South Africa, grew up in Texas, and now lives near San Francisco with his wife and two boys. You can see his work online at www.AshleeVance.com. <br/><br/><br/>Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has received critics' praise for his audio narrations that range from nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs, Titus, and Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow, and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker and Yale graduate.