"Grade 7 Up - This title adequately pieces together the events and people in the star"s eccentric life. Drawing on the fact that Lennon was born during World War II and describing his unsettled early childhood with his flighty mother and later with his overprotective Aunt Mimi, the author touches on the major moments in Lennon"s life without going into too much detail. Readers will learn about his early fascination with Elvis Presley; his pre-Beatles days with the Quarry Men; and how George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr joined forces. Middle school students and those just developing an interest in the Beatles would find this book a solid introduction to the rock-and-roll legend, but the relationship entanglements, particularly those involving John, Yoko Ono, and the other members of the band, would be most appreciated by older teens and adults. Duggleby doesn"t reveal anything about Lennon that fans haven"t known for years, but he does a fine job of compressing a full and...