Houghton Mifflin, 2002-26-08
Author: A True Story
Author: A True Story
Paperback
SKU:9780618260102
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A struggling student becomes a celebrated storyteller. Told with warmth and humor, this memoir gently affirms that flaws and fears don’t disqualify you—they prepare you.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 3.2
Age Range • 4-7
Pages • 32
Subjects • Lester • Helen • Authors • American • 20th century • Children's stories • Authorship • Learning disabled • Women • Learning disabilities
Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Literary • Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers • Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.
