Tuesday, September 14, 2021

A Life Electric: the story of Nikola Tesla by Azadeh Westergaard and Julia Sarda - OPTIONAL

A Life Electric: the story of Nikola Tesla by Azadeh Westergaard, illustrated by Julia Sarda.
NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Viking (Penguin), 2021. $18. 9780593114605 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Westergaard lays out the life of Nikola Tesla, from childhood, through the “current wars”, and even the many years he spent penniless in New York, only know as the Pigeon Charmer. 

While there is some really interesting facts presented here and the illustrations have a quirkiness to them that seem to fit Tesla’s personality, for me the book feel flat – interesting without really sparking (pun not intended) that re-reading quality. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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