Catalog Search Results
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens’s...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing--principally her five novels--is a critique of the British landed...
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This picture book biography of the groundbreaking female novelist Jane Austen, recognized as one of the most important and influential writers of all time, is ideal for Women's History Month. Full color." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and work of the prolific nineteenth-century British writer, known for such works as "Oliver Twist," "A Christmas Carol," "American Notes," and "A Tale of Two Cities."
8) Jane Austen
Author
Series
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Presents information about Jane Austen, from her childhood in the English countryside to how her own heartbreak became the inspiration for "Pride and Prejudice."" --
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An excellent 'starter biography,' clearly written, peppered with period images, movie stills and great tidbits of historical facts . . . engaging."—Austenprose
Jane Austen's popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens,...
Jane Austen's popularity never seems to fade. She has hordes of devoted fans, and there have been numerous adaptations of her life and work. But who was Jane Austen? The writer herself has long remained a mystery. And despite the resonance her work continues to have for teens,...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This picture book vividly dramatizes Dickens' life, beginning with his birth in Portsmouth and early childhood near the docks in Chatham, and follows the young Charles through the hardship of working in a blacking factory at the age of 10 to his years at school and his early career as a reporter. Key incidents that inspired the later novels are described, and his marriage, family life, dramatic readings and tours of the USA are included.
14) Charles Dickens
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Corp
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Explores the life and work of the nineteenth-century English novelist.
15) Jane Austen
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and novels of the nineteenth century British author, Jane Austen, known for her vivid portrayals of ordinary people in such novels as "Pride and Prejudice", "Emma," and "Sense and Sensibility."
16) Jane Austen
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Take a journey with Great Life Stories and meet some of the world's most interesting people. Each title, written in a compelling narrative style, introduces the reader to the personal hopes, aspirations, and struggles as well as the professional goals, successes, and setbacks of its chosen subject. Also included is information about the history of the times in which the subjects lived, providing the necessary historical context to fully understand...
Author
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Before she was the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice and other classic novels, Jane Austen was a young woman wrestling with society's expectations and challenges of the heart. Her own story involves choices that changed literary history--and perhaps even the choice to walk away from love. This graphic imagining of Jane Austen's youth includes her creative awakening and her much-speculated-upon encounters with Tom Lefroy, a brash law student"--Adapted...
