Natural Writer
A Story about Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings dreamt of becoming a famous writer from the time that she was a young girl. After several years of searching for adventure and success, Marjorie finally found inspiration in the wild country of central Florida. While living there, she produced several popular works of fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize – winning novel The Yearling.
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978-1-57505-208-3
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$25.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2001-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.4 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007030, JNF007120 |
| Dewey | 813'.52 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Lexile | 870 |
| Guided Reading Level | R |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 47470 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Afterword, Author/Illustrator note, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Judy Cook
Author: Laura Lee Smith
Illustrator: Laurie Harden
Laurie Harden was educated at Kansas City Art Institute, where she pursued a painting major. She also graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration. She then returned to home state of New Jersey, where she got married and raised two sons. She freelanced in New York City and taught art classes. Harden has also established herself as a Fine Artist and has been represented by several galleries.
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →