Story told as a bio and as info about graphite side by side.

Hannah Holt wrote this picture book very creatively. As each page is turned Tracy Hall is compared to a diamond in the rough, One page describes a rock starting off as graphite and slowly turning into a diamond naturally, while the next page compares a boy named Tracy growing up to become an inventor of diamond making machines. As the book describes the way diamonds are made naturally, it also tells the story of Tracy Hall's life, his patience, creativity, inventiveness, and his vision. The illustrations of the diamond been formed naturally are less detailed than the pages that tell Tracy's story, which is important because it emphasizes the meaning of the book, Tracy Hall's life. ( )

Brilliantly told parallel stories of the creation of a diamond and the life of L. Tracy Hall, the inventor of a diamond-making machine. Lyrical, great illustrations, and kids will learn about both diamonds and life. ( )