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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2016 | Elementary
Gr 2–4—Written from the perspective of a young Leonard "Lenny" Nimoy, this title begins in 1939, when the Star Trek actor was in the third grade, and emphasizes the importance of family and theater in Nimoy's early life. Kids will learn how his success did not co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Starred Review on September 1, 2016
Adam Sandler's "The Chanukah Song" reminds us: "You can spin a dreidel / with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock--both Jewish!" Michelson delves a little deeper in his picture-book biography of Spock-portrayer Leonard Nimoy, focusing on Nimoy's upbringing in an observant Jewish household in Boston, his rise to fame on Star Trek, and the backstory behind that famous "Live long and prosper" Vulcan hand symbol (repurposed by N...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
This picture book biography focuses on Nimoy's upbringing in an observant Jewish household in Boston, his rise to fame on <i>Star T...Log In or Sign Up to Read More