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Language
English
Description
The actress who played the villain Nellie Oleson on the telvision show "Little House on the Prairie" shares her experiences on the show and discusses her life, from her bohemian childhood in West Hollywood to her recent charity work involving abused children and HIV awareness.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
540 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents an unauthorized biography of the late actor, including his life with his dysfunctional parents, slow rise to Hollywood stardom despite success on Broadway, relationships with famous actresses, and battle with alcoholism.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Whether he's singing on stage, charming audiences on the silver screen, or writing the next Broadway hit, Lin-Manuel Miranda is sure to find success. Find out how he went from a home filled with music to a run in one of the most iconic musicals of all time."--
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 x 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A biography chronicling the life of Ira Aldridge, an African American actor who is considered to be one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century. Includes afterword and author's sources"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the difficult struggles of a young African American girl and how she overcame them to become very successful in business, television, movies, activism, and describes how she encourages others to do the same.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
31 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Once there was a boy named Leonard who loved to sing and to act. His parents were immigrants who felt like aliens in America, and certainly didn't understand Leonard's drive to perform. "Learn to play the accordion," his father told him. "Actors starve, but at least musicians can eke out a living." But Leonard reached for the stars... and caught them. He moved to Hollywood, where he took acting lessons, and drove a taxi and took every role he could...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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"The star of Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, Diane Guerrero presents her personal story in this middle grade memoir about her parents' deportation and the nightmarish struggles of undocumented immigrants and their American children"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book describes Lopez's childhood, family, Latin heritage, education, rise to fame, and future plans. From performing live concerts to filming movies, readers will discover what it's like to be a professional entertainer!
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