I Am Dolly Parton (Ordinary People Change the World)

by Brad Meltzer (Author) Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator)

I Am Dolly Parton (Ordinary People Change the World)
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Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Ordinary People Change the World
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An instant New York Times Best Seller!

The legendary country musician, reading advocate, and philanthropist Dolly Parton is the 28th in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)

This book spotlights Dolly Parton, known for her beloved country songs, who has also sent over 150 million free books to children through her Imagination Library. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are:

- A timeline of key events in the hero's history

- Photos that bring the story more fully to life

- Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable - Childhood moments that influenced the hero

- Facts that make great conversation-starters

- A virtue this person embodies: Dolly Parton's love is seen in everything she does.

You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

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This selection follows the series' established graphic-novel format, which includes photos, a time line, and Eliopoulos' instantly recognizable illustrations. It seems like everybody loves Dolly, and this engaging account will help young readers understand why.

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Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist and a number of other suspense novels. He is also the host of the History Channel television shows Brad Meltzer's Decoded and Brad Meltzer's Lost History (in which he helped find the missing 9/11 flag). He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children.

Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career at Marvel Comics, and has worked on thousands of comics, including Cosmic Commandos, Monster Mayhem, Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons (when the boys are home from college).
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593405925
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Publication date
June 07, 2022
Series
Ordinary People Change the World
BISAC categories
JNF007040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF036050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Popular
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
Picture books
United States
Women
Singers
Country musicians
Parton, Dolly

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