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24 pp.
| Child's
| August, 2017
|
LibraryISBN 978-1503820005$18.95
(4)
4-6
Superstar Stories series.
Each entertainer's superficially sketched biography is presented in three or four brief chapters punctuated with publicity photographs and sidebars with quotes from the subject. A page of basic background facts precedes a simple narrative covering early breaks in the field, successful milestones, and present-day stardom. "Think About It" questions are appended. There are four other fall 2017 titles in this series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Superstar Stories titles: Zendaya, Silentó, Jennifer Lawrence, and Pharrell Williams.
(4)
K-3
Big Buddy Pop Biographies series.
In each standard-issue biography, readers are introduced to the celebrity's early life and family, career, achievements, business ventures, and charitable works. The cheerful, adulatory texts are peppered with gratuitous exclamation points (as contestants on Dancing with the Stars, "Zendaya and her partner won second place!") and are accompanied by stock photos and "Did You Know?" boxes. There are four other fall 2017 books in this series. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Pop Biographies titles:Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran, Emma Watson, and Zendaya.