Who Was Steve Jobs?

Name: Who Was Steve Jobs?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Pam Pollack
ISBN: 9780451484475

Author: Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Rob Shapiro

Unabridged: 1 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/01/2016

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Places, United States, Technology, Biographical

Synopsis

Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in addition to turning Pixar into a ground-breaking animation studio. A college dropout, Jobs took unconventional steps in his path to success and inspired the best and the brightest to come with him and “change the world.”

About The Author

Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso have co-authored several children's books, including Who Was Nelson Mandela?, Who Is J.K. Rowling?, and What Was the Alamo?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on February 19, 2024

Who Was ...? biography series for middle grade brings the intriguing figure of Steve Jobs who who changed the way the world communicates. Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955. From childhood he liked putting things together. His curiosity led him to Hewlett-Packard’s Explorer Club where he took l......more

Goodreads review by بَرسا on May 19, 2019

Time is limited,so don’t waste it living someone else’s life... have courage to follow your heart and intuition. خیلی خلاصه همه چیزو توضیح داده بود اما با این وجود کتاب رو خوب پیش برده بود.......more

Goodreads review by Vianni on November 09, 2015

Who was Steve Jobs? was an outstanding biography. I love the Who was ...? books because they are short, to the point, and will help me finish my six books. This book explained how Steve Jobs was able to live out his dream in making life different for the better.......more

Goodreads review by Cole on March 20, 2018

I like this book because it was a page turner. This book would be good for 3rd graders. If you liked who was Jonny apple seed you will like this book. Steve jobs creates one of the most productive company's in the U.S.A.......more

Goodreads review by Eduardo on September 20, 2018

Who Was Steve Jobs was such a good biography. This series is probably my favorite. This is short book about a life with loads of stories. to me the pictures make it so much better. I'm not really a full word book type person if you know what I mean. The pictures are such a good add-on. overall i enj......more