- Tienda is Hispanic, and her work primarily focuses on Hispanics in the U.S.
- Perfect combination of biography (100+ pages) and science.
- Written in an engaging, easy-to-read style.
- All bio subjects are contemporary and active in their fields.
- An advisory board of prominent scientists, including Rita R. Colwell, former director of the National Science Foundation, and Alan J. Friedman, director of the New York Hall of Science, conceptualized the series and chose bio subjects.