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Before they were authors famous authors as kids

What makes a writer? What inspires them? Where do their stories come from? Striking illustrations and a popular graphic novel format bring to life this anthology of literary legends and their childhoods. Featuring beloved authors such as Maya Angelou, C.S. Lewis, Gene Luen Yang and J.K. Rowling, the...

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Main Author: Haidle, Elizabeth, 1974- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019]
Series: Before they were
Subjects:
Authors > Childhood and youth > Juvenile nonfiction.
Authors > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Nonfiction comics > Juvenile.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Graphic novels > Juvenile.
Summary: What makes a writer? What inspires them? Where do their stories come from? Striking illustrations and a popular graphic novel format bring to life this anthology of literary legends and their childhoods. Featuring beloved authors such as Maya Angelou, C.S. Lewis, Gene Luen Yang and J.K. Rowling, these stories capture the childhood triumphs, failures, and inspirations that predated their careers. Children ages ten and up will see themselves in these humanized portraits and wonder if they, too, might have it in them to write. A celebration of creativity, this collective graphic biography is sprinkled throughout with writing wisdom and inspiring quotes.
Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 64).
ISBN: 9781328801531
1328801535
Author Notes: Elizabeth Haidle is the co-founder of Mascot Press, creating thought-provoking comics and animations. She has an incurable passion for illustrated biographies and low-maintenance gardening. Her first book, at age 13, was about a grumpy elf with a pet snail. Bill Peet is her favorite children's book author. She lives in Portland, Oregon.



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