Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and to Kill a Mockingbird Contributor(s): Hegedus, Bethany (Author), McGuire, Erin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0062456709 ISBN-13: 9780062456700 Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2018 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Books & Libraries |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017943323 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 880(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.1" W x 10.2" L (1.05 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2017 Publishers Weekly 11/20/2017 Booklist 12/15/2017 pg. 94 School Library Journal 01/01/2018 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 191 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 193893 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The inspiring true story of Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird, from Bethany Hegedus and Erin McGuire. Perfect for fans of The Right Word and I Dissent. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a spitfire. Unlike most girls at that time and place, Nelle preferred overalls to dresses and climbing trees to tea parties. Nelle loved to watch her daddy try cases in the courtroom. And she and her best friend, Tru, devoured books and wrote stories of their own. More than anything Nelle loved words. This love eventually took her all the way to New York City, where she dreamed of becoming a writer. Any chance she had, Nelle sat at her typewriter, writing, revising, and chasing her dream. Nelle wouldn't give up--not until she discovered the right story, the one she was born to tell. Finally, that story came to her, and Nelle, inspired by her childhood, penned To Kill a Mockingbird. A groundbreaking book about small-town injustice that has sold over forty million copies, Nelle's novel resonated with readers the world over, who, through reading, learned what it was like to climb into someone else's skin and walk around in it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hegedus, Bethany: - Bethany Hegedus is the award-winning author of Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird; Truth with a Capital T; and Between Us Baxters and coauthor along with Arun Gandhi of Grandfather Gandhi. She owns the Writing Barn, a writing workshop and retreat center in Austin, Texas. Bethany is a former educator who speaks and teaches across the country. You can find her online at www.bethanyhegedus.com. McGuire, Erin: -Erin McGuire is an illustrator of picture books and middle grade novels, including Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu, the Nancy Drew Diaries series, and Sleeping Beauty by Cynthia Rylant. When not drawing, she enjoys reading, cooking, and camping. Erin lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and two cats. Visit her online at www.emcguire.net. |
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