Author: A True Story Contributor(s): Lester, Helen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618260102 ISBN-13: 9780618260102 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2002 Annotation: Lester tells her personal story, sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author. Using her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes, Lester creates a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 96009645 |
Age Level: 4-7 |
Grade Level: PreK-2 |
Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available) |
Guided Reading: J (Grade 2) |
Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.6" W x 8.02" L (0.26 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 07/29/2002 pg. 75 Publishers Weekly 07/29/2002 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 28494 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a fizzle box. Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lester, Helen: - Helen Lester has written many hilarious and popular picture books, including the Tacky the Penguin series and Hooway for Wodney Wat. She lives in New York. www.helenlester.com |
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