I am Lucille Ball
By (Author) Brad Meltzer
Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos
Penguin Putnam Inc
Dial Books for Young Readers,US
15th January 2017
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Television, video and film
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Drama and performing arts
B
Hardback
40
Width 199mm, Height 199mm, Spine 10mm
261g
Comedian and actor Lucille Ball, who made a lasting impact on television, is the 6th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. Lucille Ball could make any situation funny. By making people around the world laugh, she proved that humor can take on anything. She never changed how she behaved to seem "proper," even when other peoplepressuredher to. By remaining true to who she was, she made her mark in comedy and television-even becoming the first female CEO of a major Hollywood studio! This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are- . A timeline of key events in the hero's history . Photos that bring the story more fully to life . Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable . Childhood moments that influenced the hero . Facts that make great conversation-starters . A character trait that made the person heroic and that readers can aspire to You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter, The First Conspiracy, and a number of suspense novels like The Escape Artist. He also helped find the missing 9/11 flag with his is History Channel television show Brad Meltzer's Lost History. He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children.