Levi Strauss: The Man Behind Blue Jeans

by Carin T. Ford

Describes the life and career of of Levi Strauss, a Bavarian Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1847 and became a very successful businessman and philanthropist after inventing blue jeans.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published April 1, 2004

About the author

Ms. Ford has been writing professionally for more than twenty years as a journalist, a fiction writer, and a biographer. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and went on to write short stories that have been published in national and international magazines. Many of her stories are included in reference books aimed at teaching writing skills. She is now devoting her time to middle grade fiction and nonfiction.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children's book, simple English. Quickly read for timeline and photos. Competent if general, good photos but no info caption.