Now in paperback, this is a multi-faceted biography of 12 talented people that introduces young readers to eight ways in which people can be smart and shows that intelligence is not about how smart you are but how you are smart. Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. All these people were smart in their own, unique way and their stories introduce young readers to the empowering theory of multiple intelligences.
W. Nikola-Lisa is the author of numerous award-winning children's books, among them Bein' with You This Way, Summer Sun Risin', and My Teacher Can Teach Anyone!, all published by Lee & Low Books. A professor of education at National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, Nikola-Lisa lives in Chicago with his wife. To find out more about W. Nikola-Lisa, visit his website: nikolabooks.com. Sean Qualls is the illustrator of Powerful Words, a Parents' Choice Award winner, and The Baby on the Way, praised by Booklist for its 'intimate artwork.' A full-time artist, Qualls has also created illustrations for magazines, newspapers, advertisements, and corporate publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and their son. Visit him online at seanqualls.com or at his artist page.