Who Is Bill Gates?

Part of Who Was?

Illustrated by Ted Hammond
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$5.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop
72 per carton
On sale Mar 21, 2013 | 978-0-448-46332-2
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 720L | Fountas & Pinnell S
Sales rights: World
Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate any audience!

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Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanthropists in history.This fascinating story of a child technology genius is sure to captivate any audience!