Who Is Bill Gates?
Read to Learn 階段 | 傳記
Who Is Bill Gates?
S 720L
書籍資訊
| 適讀年齡 | 8 - 12 |
| 適合年級 | 3 - 7 |
| 字數 | 7,882 字 |
| Grade level equivalent | |
| AR level | 5.2 |
| F&p/guided reading level | S |
| Lexile | 720L |
| DRA level | |
| 出版社 | Penguin Random House |
| 出版日期 | March 2013 |
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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