Who Is Bill Gates? is about Bill Gates’s life from from being a poor boy in Seattle to a very rich man because of Microsoft. It was not all easy because his friend who made Microsoft with him got very sick and Bill Gates had to run the business by himself.
Bill Gates was very smart even when he was young. When Bill was seven he read the whole encyclopedia. When he was 11 he entered a contest to memorize a sermon from church. He won a dinner at the top of the Space Needle a restaurant that is really tall! School was not fun for Bill because it was boring to him and he was teased for being smart. Later he said “Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.” Bill moved school in 7th grade to an all boys school called Lakeside. In 1968 Bill was shown the new computer lab but there were no computers because personal computers were not made yet. There were only million dollar ones. So the school bought a teletype machine. That is a thing with a phone cord that is connected to a fancy computer. You put commands in and they come back in letters. That was the beginning of Bill Gates and computers.
I enjoyed the book. First, because I like to learn about computers. Second, Bill Gates has had an interesting life. Finally, he has said some encouraging things about being nice and a nerd. I would recommend this book to kids who like to know more about different people. I give this book five out of five stars.
Have you always been interested in computers? There was a graphic novel written about Steve Jobs this year that you may be interested in.
Non fiction I love it. good job
This is great! I don’t know much about Bill Gates so this book sounds interesting to me.
This book sounds really interesting.
This sounds like a good book.
I love this series.
Who is Bill Gates? Now I know because I read your book review.
I love the way you describe the book!
This book looks really good.
Now I want to learn more and read the book.
Do you read a lot of the “who was” series Beckett?
I like how you lead the reader (me at this time) through his life without it being overwhelming and on top of each other. I really enjoyed this. Great job.
I remember when I didn’t like those books but now I think I’m starting to like it!!
He must be so smart! Good job on the review!
I find it interesting that he was poor then rich.