I think biographies can be terribly interesting, or frightfully indulgent. I prefer ones about folks who are written about for their effect on history. Maybe not even the well known, and certainly not the celebrity. I chose the Darwin book, as there is a movie being made about his life, making the subject somewhat current. Also, with the Creationism-Evolution debate, I think opinion based on understanding as well as conviction is more confident. Read, learn, decide.
This is a little ( concise indeed!) book,100 pages, with pictures and illustrations. It is not a kiddie book, but it is also not penned as a frolicking adventure. I found it interesting, but perhaps, not memorable. It did not hold the interest of my 'tween. If she were doing a report on Darwin, this would have been an excellent choice, but her tastes lean more towards Galileo, Witch Trials and Chickens. It did get lost in the no-mans-land of her room. She owes $0.20.
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