Sarah Aronson
Autore di Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines
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- 331
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- #71,753
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- 3.8
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Plot Summary: Rube Goldberg wanted to be a cartoonist from a very young age but his father discouraged it. After studying engineering in college, he despised his engineering job so he left for a job doing organization and cleaning jobs at a newspaper. The 1906 earthquake caused Rube to head to New York, where he faced quite a few no's before being hired by the New York Evening Mail. His success as a cartoonist occurred practically overnight. He became famous for his famous inventions to do simple every day tasks.
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Recurring Themes: art, drawing, perseverance, determination, confidence, Jewish
Controversial Issues: none
Personal Thoughts: Kids who read this will become familiar with someone who was determined to succeed. Hopefully, readers will also understand how to read a Rube Goldberg machine and see the humor in it as well.
Genre: picture-book biography
Pacing: fast -- 1-3 sentences per page, don't have to spend too much time looking at the cartoons to get the themes of the story
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