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Who is Steven Spielberg?

"While other kids played sports, Steven Spielberg was writing scripts and figuring out camera angles. He went from entertaining his Boy Scout troop with home movies to amazing audiences around the world with epic blockbusters. He has directed four of the most successful films of all time and ha...

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Main Author: Spinner, Stephanie.
Other Authors: Mather, Daniel (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2013]
Series: Who is-- ?
Subjects:
Spielberg, Steven, > 1946- > Juvenile nonfiction.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography > Juvenile.
Online Access: Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
Summary: "While other kids played sports, Steven Spielberg was writing scripts and figuring out camera angles. He went from entertaining his Boy Scout troop with home movies to amazing audiences around the world with epic blockbusters. He has directed four of the most successful films of all time and has won two Academy Awards for Best Director. From Jaws to Lincoln, young readers and aspiring filmmakers will be fascinated by the life of this famous director"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description: 105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780448479354 (pbk.)
0448479354 (pbk.)
9781480639195 (Paw Prints)
1480639192 (Paw Prints)
Author Notes: Stephanie Spinner was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended college in Bennington, Vermont. After graduation, she moved to New York City and took a job in publishing. Needing a break, she traveled around the world including stops in London, Morocco, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. She spent many years painting thangkas before taking another job in the publishing industry. She became a children's book editor and eventually became a full time author. Her works include Aliens for Breakfast and Aliens for Lunch with co-author Jonathan Etra, Aliens for Dinner, and Damosel. Aliens for Breakfast won the Texas Bluebonnet Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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