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Author: A True Story
Contributor(s): Lester, Helen (Author)

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ISBN: 0618260102     ISBN-13: 9780618260102
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2002
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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
 
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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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