Awards

• Nominated for South Carolina Children's Book Award.
• Winner of Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice 2007
• Winner of New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2007

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Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2007: [B]oth the humor of the illustrations and the accretion of cool Atlas facts ... keep things light without undercutting the author's genuine admiration for the man. Starred review, Booklist, June 1 and 15, 2007: [A] cheerful introduction to a cultural legend whose messages about self-respect and healthy choices are just as timely today as they were 50 years ago. Starred review, School Library Journal, July 2007: This colorful book captures both the essence and mystique of an American icon.

Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2007: [B]oth the humor of the illustrations and the accretion of cool Atlas facts ... keep things light without undercutting the author's genuine admiration for the man. Starred review, Booklist, June 1 and 15, 2007: [A] cheerful introduction to a cultural legend whose messages about self-respect and healthy choices are just as timely today as they were 50 years ago. Starred review, School Library Journal, July 2007: This colorful book captures both the essence and mystique of an American icon.

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Meghan McCarthy is the author-illustrator of The Adventures of Patty and the Big Red Bus and Aliens Are Coming!, which was praised in a starred review in School Library Journal as, ""a unique treatment of a fascinating topic, and sure to have wide appeal."" She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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