(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

(4) YA Profiles in Science series. With good documentation, LeVine presents the complicated person of Richard Feynman: Nobel Prize winner, maverick physics researcher, key member of the Manhattan Project and the Challenger investigation teams, thrice married father of two, inveterate curious scientist. Photographs of Feynman (mostly black-and-white), along with some less relevant stock photos, illustrate the text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian