| The Story Behind the Name Contributor(s): Collins, Terry Lee (Author), Cooper, Sharon Katz (Author), Glatzer, Jenna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1479582522 ISBN-13: 9781479582525 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $27.03 Product Type: Other Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General |
| Series: Story Behind the Name |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.8" W x 9.9" (1.10 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Big ideas come with big obstacles Meet people who believed in their inventions and business ideas and persevered to achieve great success. Written in narrative form, these books will invite readers to share in all the excitement, disappointment, failures, and successes. The use of primary source photographs mixed with realistic illustrations brings their stories to life. Meets Common Core studies on comparing and contrasting themes, settings, and plots of stories about similar characters. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collins, Terry Lee: - An award-winning newspaper reporter and columnist, Terry Collins now writes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and graphic novels for readers of all ages. Some of his latest titles include biographies of Elvis Presley and Louis Armstrong. A National Board Certified English instructor, he now teaches literature and creative writing in his hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina. |