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Ottaviani, Jim

Feynman

266 pp. | Roaring Brook/First Second | August, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59643-259-8 $29.99

(1) YA Illustrated by Leland Myrick. Color by Hilary Sycamore. Richard Feynman was a brilliant theoretical physicist and an individualist of the highest order. The first-person graphic novel format is ideal for telling his story, and Ottaviani and Myrick do a spectacular job presenting their remarkable subject--even unto clear explanations of complex physics. Their enthusiasm infuses every aspect of the book, from the riveting opening scene to the aptly spirited and opinionated bibliography.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011