The Diamond and the Boy

By Hannah Holt, Jay Fleck (illustrator),

Book cover of The Diamond and the Boy: The Creation of Diamonds & the Life of H. Tracy Hall

Book description

Told in a unique dual-narrative format, The Diamond and the Boy follows the stories of both natural diamond creation and the life of H. Tracy Hall, the inventor of a revolutionary diamond-making machine. Perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer, and On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert…

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1 author picked The Diamond and the Boy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

We often tell our children that they are like precious jewels – and this story shows them how the struggles of nature and the struggles of life can hone a rock…and a person…into something glorious! I love how the author shows the process that creates a natural diamond side by side with the process that created the person who invented the first machine to produce industrial diamonds. This true story of the author’s grandfather includes vibrant back matter to inform the reader without slowing down the gripping and heartfelt narrative. My favorite books unfold with stories about true people who…

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