All About Steve Wozniak

by Paul Freiberger, Michael Swaine

Steve "Woz" Wozniak always had a curiosity and appreciation of electronics and engineering. When he and Steve Jobs teamed up to form Apple Computer Company, they changed the way people around the world used computers forever. New in the "All About" biographies, especially for students ages 9 to 13.

Genres: Nonfiction

120 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Paul Freiberger, author of "When Can You Start?" is an award-winning writer. His work has been widely praised for its effectiveness and compassion. As President of Shimmering Careers, Paul helps individuals improve their careers with job interview preparation, resumes and job search.

Paul won The Los Angeles Times Book Award as co-author of "Fuzzy Logic" (Simon & Schuster, 1994) and he co-authored the best-selling "Fire in the Valley: The Birth of the Personal Computer" (McGraw-Hill, 1984, rev. 2000), translated into many languages and later made into the Hollywood movie Pirates of Silicon Valley with Noah Wyle. Paul has produced reports for National Public Radio programs, including All Things Considered and Morning Edition. He is a former columnist for the San Jose Mercury News and a reporter for the San Francisco Examiner. He directed communications for McKinsey & Company, the world's most respected global management consulting firm.

Paul has gone through several job transformations himself. He has worked as a teacher, a night porter, a newspaper reporter, a technology project manager, a chef, a communications executive, and an entrepreneur. He knows the job search process and how to make it work. He earned a B.A. in history at the State University of New York at Binghamton and a Masters in Italian from Middlebury College.

Reviews

[Lane · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good YA biography. It is an easy quick read that hits the highlights of Wozniak's life. Leaves you wanting to find more information and that is a positive for the reader.

[Jenni · Rating 3 out of 5]

This entry in the All About series discusses Steve Wozniak. It begins with his early years and discusses his lifelong love of pranks and love of designing computers. The book then goes on to discuss his meeting of Steve Jobs and the decision to start Apple. The book finishes by highlighting some of the things that Wozniak has done since he has stepped away from day to day work at Apple. This juvenile biography gives a good overview of Wozniak's life and includes a timeline of his life in relation to what was happening in the world. It also includes a glossary and suggested further reading for those readers that are looking for more information. This would be a solid addition to juvenile biography collections, especially those looking for business leaders and STEM figures. I would recommend its purchase.

[Sam Keen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice inspiring quick read.