Thomas Edison: A Graphic Biography’ by Saddleback Educational Publishing has an intended audience from 4th - 9th grade, to instill the essence of hard work in our youth.
Let’s evaluate first the accuracy. It has not provided any source. Thus, I can’t attest to the validity of its content. Not until I searched on google to know his life and inventions. I found the book of Martin, F. L., & Dyer, T. C. (2019) Edison, His Life, and Inventions which supported some of its content, such as his magnificent works on telegraphy. This biography should have included the sources of its information.
The portrayal of the subject is well-developed and multidimensional. The strength and weaknesses of Thomas, though not directly stated, are manifested noticeably in the story. Losing a loved one is his weakness. And he excelled in math, science, planning, etc. He is a well-determined, focused, and goal-oriented inventor.
I like the writing style, comprehensive and engaging. The target readers won’t find it hard to decipher. The dialogue reflects the period of Thomas. In the part where Thomas asked Mary to marry him and, he sounded so bold. Perhaps, that's their way of proposing.
Anyway, the whole piece has a unifying theme: hard work and determination. These support the special qualities of Thomas. He managed to conquer the disparaging comments and was able to carry out smoothly what he had in mind.
Finally, the illustration has a comic style. So far, the illustrations are aptly presented. It successfully makes a distinguishable figure of Thomas, that despite in the crowd of men, I can still recognize Thomas.
My say:
What an inspiring life of the legendary Thomas Edison had partaken into our world; his story excites my brain cells to think of things I could do for my community and my country as a whole. I love how this graphic biography portrays his life entertainingly. Sometimes, reading a biography is quite boring, but not this time. I love the illustration and much love for the content.
Story Glance:
There is a child born into a family of no ordinary, and this child is extraordinary. Being born with an unusual head-size for an infant, the big head of this baby gives an inkling glimpse of what future this baby would have. The child has a secret, a very special one. This secret within makes him different from any other kid. The top-secret of this child gives light to the darkest night. What secret would that be?
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I love it.
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