Caplin, Robert. 100% Official Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story. 240 pages. Harper, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-006-203974-3.
Genre/Subject: Biography
Ages: 6 and up
Plot: Justin Bieber was born in Stratford Ontario, and he is a self-taught multi-talented musician. At 13 years old he was signed as a recording artist with Usher (R&B singer), and at 16 years old he has achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a performer. After his homemade videos became popular on YouTube, receiving over 10 million hits, Bieber has a platinum debut album, with devoted fans worldwide. This biography includes beautiful full-color photographs of Bieber on his world concert tour. Divided into seven chapters, the text includes the history of Bieber, his musical background, family, hometown, his music videos on YouTube, getting a manager, and becoming a performer. In addition to his professional career, Bieber is also a tween who likes to play pranks on his friends, loves his family and friends, and remains grateful for his fans, and his success. Bieber is a very wealthy performer, but he still represents emotions of a tween, such as failing his drivers test, or getting emotional when talking about the bad times in his life. Bieber is proud of his culture, as a Canadian and his family. Even though he has fame, his mother still remains disciplinarian and teaches him the right thing to do, as well as keeping God close.
Review: Justin Bieber seems to be a positive role model for children--he is polite, and super-motivated. Before fame, he struggled with living on the streets with his mother, but today he works hard and is very grateful for the success that he has achieved in his young life. The photographs are professional, they represent Bieber as a healthy tween who enjoys his personal life, and his life as a professional musician. There are quotes interceded from Beiber, as well as twitter posts. This biography goes into details about Beiber;s family life, which can make fans feel more connected to Beiber, and understand where his musical influences come from. Bieber has worked hard to achieve his success, and he can motivate other tweens to do the same.
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