From School Library Journal
Grade 5-9-- Three volumes with brief background sketches that minimize their subjects' personal lives in favor of explaining the economic concepts involved in their entrepreneurial successes. Walton is introduced as a down-to-earth, small town businessman * with a creative vision that grew into a billion-dollar chain of stores. Iacocca, the son of Italian immigrants, built his formidable career in the automotive industry. Turner is presented as driven by a father he couldn't please. He turned his love of sailing into a world-class racing career, and turned a television station into an international news network. As risk-takers and visionaries in their fields, all three men grew up with strong work ethics and college educations (although Turner didn't graduate). The narrative style is structurally sound except for Iacocca's book, which makes a feeble attempt at cliff-hanger chapters and awkward flashbacks. Their stories are a bland introduction to economic principles complete with the ever-present, black-and-white file photos. The material should be helpful for economic information, but offers little to reveal the sometimes flamboyant and remarkable personalities of these individuals. --Judie Porter, Media Services Center, Portsmouth School Department, RI
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