Parish, James Robert. Katie Couric: TV News Broadcaster. 2006. Ferguson: New York.

Genre:
Nonfiction/Biography

Subject Content Tags:
Professionalism, Today Show, Journalism, Broadcasting, Life Changes

Age / Grade Appropriateness:
12/ Sixth Grade and up

Awards:
None

Censorship Issues:
I did not find any censorship issues included in this biography.

Content Summary (Summarize the content in 250 words or less):
The book starts off talking about her huge success and her quick rise to the top. It discusses the way she set an amazing industry record. The book then goes into Couric’s basic life information-birth date, birth city, parental information and married life. The book also discusses the way that she became a TV journalist for CNN, ABC, and the very well known “Today Show.” Through the book it discussed the good and bad times of her job on the “Today Show,” which was very interesting. The book also discussed her roles as a mother, author, and widow.

Critique:
This book is a great book because it is told by a well known professional. The book fits the needs and interest of Young adults because it can be related to a profession they one day they may be interested in. I really enjoyed this book because she was a really down to earth person and I learned that she was a successful author. This woman has left an impression on my life.

Curriculum Uses:
This book would be a great book to use for research on journalism and broadcasting. It is also a good short book to learn about a very well known journalist. It could also be used for book reports and for entertainment. ( )