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OverviewShakespeare wrote with a feather quill and ink; Emily Dickinson wrote with a fountain pen; Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote on a Yiddish typewriter. But what did such writers do when they weren't writing? What did Jane Austen eat for breakfast? What could make Mark Twain throw his shirts out the window? Why would Zora Neale Hurston punch a fellow elevator passenger? Lives of the Writers tells all that and more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kathleen Krull , Kathryn HewittPublisher: Clarion Books Imprint: Clarion Books Dimensions: Width: 17.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 24.90cm Weight: 0.299kg ISBN: 9780544252882ISBN 10: 0544252888 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 01 July 2014 Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews* There s enough substance here for a quick report or to enliven a longer one. . . . An irresistible package. School Library Journal, starred review The stories Krull tells will be enough to whet readers appetites for more biography and for the writers actual works. Booklist This compendium of brief biographies of literary luminaries is as much fun as a tete-a-tete with a gossipy friend. Krull knows exactly how to captivate her audience; she goes right for the juicy stuff, adding to historical fact the kind of chatty incidentals and amusing anecdotes that put flesh and blood on dry literary bones. . . .These exuberant thumbnail sketches are ably matched by Hewitt s sophisticated caricatures, which will delight sharp-eyed readers with their many visual references to particulars and oddities about each of the subjects. A must-have for the reference shelf. Publishers Weekly Another colorful, enthralling excursion into our cultural heritage. Kirkus Reviews "* ""There's enough substance here for a quick report or to enliven a longer one. . . . An irresistible package.""--School Library Journal, starred review ""The stories Krull tells will be enough to whet readers' appetites for more biography and for the writers' actual works.""--Booklist ""This compendium of brief biographies of literary luminaries is as much fun as a tete-a-tete with a gossipy friend. Krull knows exactly how to captivate her audience; she goes right for the juicy stuff, adding to historical fact the kind of chatty incidentals and amusing anecdotes that put flesh and blood on dry literary bones. . . .These exuberant thumbnail sketches are ably matched by Hewitt's sophisticated caricatures, which will delight sharp-eyed readers with their many visual references to particulars and oddities about each of the subjects. A must-have for the reference shelf.""--Publishers Weekly ""Another colorful, enthralling excursion into our cultural heritage.""--Kirkus Reviews --" This compendium of brief biographies of literary luminaries is as much fun as a tete-a-tete with a gossipy friend. Krull knows exactly how to captivate her audience; she goes right for the juicy stuff, adding to historical fact the kind of chatty incidentals and amusing anecdotes that put flesh and blood on dry literary bones. . . .These exuberant thumbnail sketches are ably matched by Hewitt's sophisticated caricatures, which will delight sharp-eyed readers with their many visual references to particulars and oddities about each of the subjects. A must-have for the reference shelf. -- Publishers Weekly * There's enough substance here for a quick report or to enliven a longer one. . . . An irresistible package. -- School Library Journal , starred review The stories Krull tells will be enough to whet readers' appetites for more biography and for the writers' actual works. -- Booklist Another colorful, enthralling excursion into our cultural heritage. -- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationKathleen Krull has written much innovative nonfiction for young people, including all of the books in the Lives of . . . series, and has made a chatty, accessible approach to biography her hallmark. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at www.kathleenkrull.com. Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the Big Head books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |