I Am Dolly Parton
(Ordinary People Change the World)

Author

Brad Meltzer

Illustrator

Christopher Eliopoulos

Publication Date

June 07, 2022

Genre / Grade Band

Non-fiction / 2^nd − 3^rd

I Am Dolly Parton (Ordinary People Change the World)

Hardcover

Description

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!

Publication date

June 07, 2022

Classification

Non-fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9780593405925

Lexile Measure

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Rocky Pond Books

Series

Ordinary People Change the World

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

Biographies
Picture books
United States
Women
Singers
Country musicians
Parton, Dolly

ALA/Booklist

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.

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).

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