I am Lucille Ball

Description

Comedian and actor Lucille Ball, who made a lasting impact on television, is the 6th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. Lucille Ball could make any situation funny. By making people around the world laugh, she proved that humor can take on anything. She never changed how she behaved to seem "proper," even when other peoplepressuredher to. By remaining true to who she was, she made her mark in comedy and television-even becoming the first female CEO of a major Hollywood studio! This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are- . A timeline of key events in the hero's history . Photos that bring the story more fully to life . Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable . Childhood moments that influenced the hero . Facts that make great conversation-starters . A character trait that made the person heroic and that readers can aspire to You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!

Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle, The Fifth Assassin, Heroes for My Son, and Heroes for My Daughter, and he is the host of the History Channel television showsBrad Meltzer's Decoded andLost History.He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children. Christopher Eliopoulos began his illustration career as a letterer for Marvel, and has worked on thousands of comics, including Franklin Richards- Son of a Genius, Pet Avengers, and Cow Boy, all of which he wrote and illustrated. He lives in New Jersey with his wfie and their identical twin sons.