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Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2000
Description
Traces the childhood, education and career of Charles Schulz. Reviewed The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved...
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Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent than Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine tales. In 1934, they created the superhero, but it was four years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book.
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
As a middle schooler, Mark finds himself on the smaller side of the physical spectrum--being short AND skinny has really wreaked havoc on his confidence. So to end his bullying woes and get the girl--or at least the confidence to talk to the girl--he starts to explore bulking up by way of the miracle cures in the backs of his comics. But his obsession with beefing up is soon derailed by a new obsession: Star Wars, the hottest thing to hit the summer...
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of Stanley Lieber, comic book author, publisher of Marvel Comics, and creator of such famous comic-book characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four.
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary...
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Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"When Jackie Ormes sees an opportunity, she takes it. She's a journalist, cartoonist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist -- and she wants to use her artistry to bring joy and hope to Black people everywhere. But in post-World War II America, Black people are still being denied their civil rights, and Jackie has a dilemma: How can her art remain true to her signature Jackie joy, while also staying honest about the inequalities Black people have...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"In a collection of personal comics that span eight years of her young adult life, author-illustrator Noelle Stevenson charts the highs and lows of being a creative human in the world."--inside front jacket flap.
9) Joe Sinnott
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Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Discusses the life of Joe Sinnott and what inspired him to come up with the characters he writes and draws about. Gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite comic-book creators. Learn what inspired the creators to come up with these well-known characters. Clearly-written text, fast facts, and eye-catching images of the characters are sure to draw the readers to these books.
10) Stan Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Discusses the life of Stan Lee and what inspired him to come up with the characters he writes about. Gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite comic-book creators. Learn what inspired the creators to come up with these well-known characters. Clearly-written text, fast facts, and eye-catching images of the characters are sure to draw the readers to these books.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Description
Batchelor offers an eye-opening look at the life of Stan Lee, the man who created (with talented artists) many of history's most legendary characters. Becoming the editor of Marvel Comics as a teenager, and toiling in the industry for decades, Lee threw caution to the wind and went for broke, co-creating the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and others in a creative flurry that revolutionized comic books for generations...
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Enslow Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"One of America's bestselling children's book authors cartooned his way to fame. This accessible, easy-to-follow book about Diary of a Wimpy Kid author, Jeff Kinney, offers fascinating facts about the creator's life and work. From his time as a cartoonist for his college newspaper to his international fame as an author, Kinney has stayed dedicated to the art of storytelling. Millions of children around the world have enjoyed the antics of Kinney's...
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Publisher
Page Street Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Every superhero has their origin story: a radioactive spider bite turns ordinary teen Peter Parker into Spider-Man, wealthy Tony Stark escapes captivity by building his Iron Man suit, scientist Bruce Banner survives gamma rays only to transform into the Hulk. For Stan Lee, it was books of adventure, monsters, and magic that helped him transform from an ordinary boy to a superstar superhero creator. At first, reading these stories was a pathway to...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
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"Charles (otherwise known as Sparky) Schulz always loved drawing from the time he was a young child, and as he grew older, he turned this passion into a phenomenally successful career. His early doodles of a shy boy and of his mischievous dog inspired two of his most familiar and beloved characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Here's the story about the Peanuts gang and Charles's life that's sure to excite those who love the classic cartoon series."--...
20) Stan Lee
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
A brief children's biography of comic book writer, editor, and publisher Stan Lee. He created a number of superhero characters including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, and many more. He also played a major role in taking Marvel Comics from a small publishing division in a family-run business to one of the biggest comics and film corporations in the world.
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