Bill Gates: Computer Programmer and Entrepreneur by Lucia Raatma is a book about Bill Gates and his life story. He was born in Seattle, Washington and was interested in computers as a young child. In high school, he and a friend wrote computer programs. He served as a Page in the US Congress and went to Harvard University. He intended to become an attorney but decided to work in computers. He went on to create Microsoft.

I like this book because it is very informative about the life of Bill Gates. It tells how and why he became interested in computers and includes the setbacks he encountered in his life.

I would use this book as one of many for older children from fourth to sixth grade for a unit on biographies. They would have to write an essay on someone of importance in the world and this one gives a lot of useful information.