{"product_id":"9781250313621","title":"Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eElon Musk: A Mission to Save the World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Anna Crowley Redding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting and beautifully designed YA biography that shows how a once-bullied school boy became an iconic visionary who the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e described as \"arguably the most important and successful entrepreneur in the world.\"  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eElon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. He is working on unique and daring improvements to both public transit and solar energy. And then, there's his highly-publicized plans for colonizing Mars...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut behind the mind-blowing headlines and legendary drive is the story of a bullied and beaten school boy, who through creativity and determination decided to rewrite his story and find his own way to make the world a better place. And to do so with a sense of fun and style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom hosting raves to pay for college to re-writing the rules on space travel, Elon Musk has always gone his own way. And now, award-winning investigative journalist, Anna Crowley Redding takes readers on a well-researched trip through Elon's life and accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 NSTA Best STEM Book\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Investigative journalist Redding does an admirable job of chronicling Larry and Sergey’s amazing successes and will inspire young people to follow in their ingenious footsteps. It’s \u003cb\u003emore comprehensive\u003c\/b\u003e than other books for young readers about Google’s founders, with \u003cb\u003eenergetically written short chapters, interesting facts, graphics, and photos\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eGoogle It, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This readable and breezy history of the tech behemoth [is] An appealing and timely look at a universally relevant subject and a good fit for STEAM-related reading lists.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eGoogle It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250313621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40683304517838,"sku":"9781250313621","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1148d49a-300f-4107-bccb-03f7f10ea6ae.jpg?v=1640147494","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250313621","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}